Aeronautics Defense Orbiter Explained

The Orbiter Mini UAV System is an Israeli compact and lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle designed for use in military and security applications. It has been used in the Middle East since it was first developed. The system is used for 'Over The Hill' reconnaissance missions, Low Intensity Conflicts and Urban warfare operations as well as any close range ISTAR mission. It is manufactured by the Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems.[1]

Aeronautics announced in May 2015 the Orbiter 1K "Kingfisher" version with a fuselage adapted to carry a 2kg (04lb) explosive payload, turning it into a loitering munition. It can be controlled by an operator, or is capable of being given a waypoint and independently scanning the area to detect and destroy a stationary or moving target. If a target is not detected, the Orbiter 1K can return to base and land for reuse.[2] The Orbiter 1K can fly for 2–3 hours carrying an electro-optical/infrared sensor with a unique warhead that, due to its low acoustic signature, “is not detected until two seconds before it starts its kill dive”. Aeronautics announced the armed loitering UAV achieved operational status in August 2016.[3]

Accidents and incidents

According to news reports, an Orbiter Mini UAV, operated by the Mexican Federal Government, likely the Federal Police, malfunctioned on December 17, 2010. During a surveillance operation, it crossed the border into US airspace and crashed in El Paso, Texas.[4] No property was damaged, as the UAV apparently deployed a parachute during its descent. It was reported to and retrieved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Operational history

The Orbiter 1k was employed by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[5] In 2017, Israeli company Aeronautics Limited was hit with fraud charges and violation of Israel's export control laws. Israeli members of the company were found to have “demonstrated” their suicide drone with an actual strike on Armenians in the region.[6] [7] Critics maintained that Israeli supplying regimes cheap drones like these were fueling the conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan.[8] [9]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Operators

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aeronautics Ltd. | Aeronautics Defence Systems - Home Page. Aeronautics Ltd..
  2. http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1792 Aeronautics' new Orbiter 1K Kingfisher MUAS to be unveiled at Paris Air Show 2015
  3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/loitering-orbiter-1k-on-target-for-first-delivery-428129/ Loitering Orbiter 1K on target for first delivery
  4. Web site: Drone crash in El Paso under investigation. www.cnn.com.
  5. Web site: Haut-Karabakh : Israël fournit bien des drones à l'Azerbaïdjan pour frapper des cibles arméniennes. 2020-10-20 . 17 October 2020 . France Info.
  6. Web site: Israel's suicide drone sales to China puts Tel Aviv in awkward bind with US TRT World . 2022-07-06 . www.trtworld.com.
  7. Web site: Ravid . Barak . 2020-09-30 . Azerbaijan using Israeli "kamikaze drones" in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes . 2022-07-06 . Axios . en.
  8. Web site: Roblin . Sébastien . Writer . Military . Cheap drones from China, Turkey and Israel are fueling conflicts like Armenia and Azerbaijan's . 2022-07-06 . www.nbcnews.com . 14 October 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: Rubin . Michael . 2020-11-29 . Israel's Azerbaijan Mistake . 2022-07-06 . The National Interest . en.
  10. Web site: Desk. iHLS News. Orbiter 3 to be manufactured in Azerbaijan - iHLS Israel Homeland Security. iHLS Israel Homeland Security. 12 April 2017. 15 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Maavoimat > Joukko-osastot > Maavoimien Esikunta > Ajankohtaista "Maavoimat hankkii minilennokkeja" . 2012-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112133224/http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/portal/puolustusvoimat.fi/%21ut/p/c5/vZHLjqpAFEW_xQ_QKiykZKhYQFEgaPEQJgQfzatL6aYDwtdfk57dpB0Zzxnu7LOSdUACHnvNujLPfsrbNfsEB5AoqTFXlqYFJdVlzhpS14Yhtj1J281BBA5QTnk1NHSsx3017gbfTzzfJ71D6sEhPw7HCeWV5fK6HbfV1uKwlXzSDtBRpVDfkRUrkjNxJo9byTOaAZ_nUPrNFUQY2RqyZHiaDCnfBKofYGQEytO-u8e_OfxjVhDEIMF_9edsDvwX2njOkt7H0uAbWW90qL3TIXo9a70LfYMgFxp2qEJKNHOjEn9B0Rv_xV_LskBSHsWsP4kZnCmyqkBlCZcYIVVeLEB0jFtMWtpvCO_kYvdVhuFIanrNS4N5Kc1F7B_rgQS6zvEUZRcz7XtxDirqaoO9kT5OlcrWn_eR5U1sIqp3Ftt30W1lsjBm7tG7YpZ5vf51wqGViWZ7XbLk207vTbcoRFR85PZDthvkXDTl9B5N5agURARDXB0UeB7g8lS1TnF2b3tuOaexhhh9o0Jre6efgK15ExfQiK4he3M8_LeX1WTyD5wOmmk%21/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?pcid=25c7ed004b06afc8bb3bff364ffe1fb0 . 2014-01-12 .
  12. Web site: Νικήτας . Γιάννης . 2023-04-17 . Το ισραηλινό Orbiter 3 είναι το νέο UAV του Ελληνικού Στρατού . 2023-04-20 . Defence Review . el.
  13. News: Jenderal Andika Tak Sabar Lihat Kecanggihan Aksi Pesawat Tanpa Awak Buatan Israel Yang Dimiliki Paskhas. voi.id.
  14. News: Lavery. Don. Defence Forces to use Israeli robot spy planes. 19 May 2016. Irish Independent. 1 August 2008.
  15. Web site: Israeli Sea Corps . 2010-09-02 . 2022-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403151313/http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/152/487.html . dead .
  16. Web site: Mexico to receive Orbiter UAV from Israel : Defense news . 2012-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222071556/http://www.defenseworld.net/go/defensenews.jsp?subcatid=127&id=2789&h=Mexico+receive+Orbiter+UAV+from+Israel . 2012-02-22 .
  17. News: Mexico police buy Israeli air surveillance systems. Reuters. February 16, 2009. www.reuters.com.
  18. Web site: Fuerzas Armadas comprarán drones. El Universal.
  19. Web site: samolotypolskie.pl - Aeronautics Defense "Orbiter". www.samolotypolskie.pl.
  20. Web site: Singapore Acquires Orbiter 4 Under Close-Range UAS Program Aviation Week Network . 2022-03-03 . aviationweek.com.
  21. Web site: Ing . David . Spain procures Aeronautics Orbiter UAVs . IHS Jane's 360 . 12 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181011143103/https://www.janes.com/article/83701/spain-procures-aeronautics-orbiter-uavs . 11 October 2018 . Madrid . 10 October 2018 . live.
  22. Web site: Mitzer . Stijn . Turkmenistan's Path To Drone Power . Oryx Blog . 14 February 2022.

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