EMT ALADIN

Close-Area Imaging Reconnaissance Drone

Germany | 2005

"The German EMT Aladin is a compact, transportable UAV system offering frontline troops readily-accessible aerial imaging capabilities."

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The German Army makes use of the compact EMT "Aladin" lightweight, reusable reconnaissance drone. The aircraft is primarily controlled remotely by ground personnel and adds an "eye in the sky" capability once lacking for infantry-level operations. The Aladin series has already seen combat use in the skies over Afghanistan with German and Dutch forces and the product has also been installed in German Army reconnaissance vehicles to further broaden tactical capabilities for its mechanized forces.

The Aladin showcases a length of 1.5 meters, a wingspan of 1.4 meters and a height of 0.35 meters. It weighs 3.2 kilograms and is powered by a DC electric motor fueled by a lithium ion polymer battery pack. Achievable speeds reach 90 kmh and range is out to 15 kilometers. The aircraft holds a mission endurance window of about one hour maximum and can travel up to 300 meters. The Ground Control Unit (GCU) weighs 17 kilograms and is portable by infantry. Two cases make up the Aladin kit and tool-less setup can have the bird ready in five minutes or less. Up-link is through a UHF band channel and down-linking is via C-band channel.

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Externally, the Aladin is arranged as a conventional aircraft with the fuselage positioned at center making up most of its mass. A slim tail stem holds a "T-style" tail unit at rear. The twin-bladed propeller unit is fitted to the nose of the drone and the optics set (video-relay day/night capable) is at the belly position. Over the fuselage is the wing mainplane.

While control is typically manual via remote, the Aladin series can also be set up to follow pre-determined GPS coordinates for a hands-off approach. Launching is by way of catapult or simply by hand and recovery is accomplished by landing the drone on relatively soft terrain.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the EMT Aladin (Abbildende Luftgestutzte AufklarungsDrohne Im Nachstbereich) Close-Area Imaging Reconnaissance Drone.

1 x Electric Motor generating 12 volts driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion

50 mph
80 kph | 43 kts
Max Speed

14,764 ft
4,500 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling

10 miles
16 km | 9 nm
Operational Range

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the EMT Aladin (Abbildende Luftgestutzte AufklarungsDrohne Im Nachstbereich) Close-Area Imaging Reconnaissance Drone.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

5.0 ft
1.53 m
O/A Length

4.8 ft
(1.45 m)
O/A Width

1.1 ft
(0.35 m)
O/A Height

7 lb
(3 kg)
Empty Weight

7 lb
(3 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the EMT ALADIN Close-Area Imaging Reconnaissance Drone .

None. Mission equipment consists of day-night video relay cameras.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the EMT ALADIN family line.

Aladin - Base Series Name

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the EMT ALADIN. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 30 Units
Contractor(s): EMT Penzberg - Germany

[ Germany; Netherlands ]

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