PREDATOR C AVENGER
Well, there are many combat drones designed and manufactured by different countries , having said that the US made PREDATOR C AVENGER is considered to be the most lethal and dreaded combat UAV so far build.
PREDATOR C AVENGER
This is a next generation super stealth unmanned aerial combat aircraft having 13 meter length and 20 meter wing span, its total pay load capacity is about 8500 kg and can carry weapon payload of 1500–3000 kg, It has 6 hardpoints for carrying weapons, it can carry weaponry including AGM-114 Hellfire surface-to-air anti-tank missiles, 250lb GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb, 500lb GBU-12 / GBU-49 Paveway II laser-guided bomb, 1,000 lb GBU-16 laser-guided bomb and GBU-48 precision-guided bomb. It can also carry GBU-31, GBU-32 and GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guided bombs.
The UAV is also fitted with all weather multi functional Lynx radar which can detect target from 80 km away .The Predator C Avenger is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PW545B turbofan engine which generates a redundant power of 20kW and develops a thrust of 4,800lb.
The UAV has a maximum air speed of 740 km/h. It can fly at a maximum altitude of 50,000ft and can remain airborne for up to 18 hours or range of 2900 km.
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