BAE Systems Skylynx II
BAE Systems Skylynx II is an unmanned aircraft used by the US Marine Corps for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition at the regiment level. It first flew on August 9, 2006, at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. The Skylynx II has electro-optical and infrared cameras to locate and track people and vehicles, and it runs on a UAV Engines UEL-741 engine with a single propeller. It can take off without a runway and carry up to 70 pounds (32 kg) of payload.
The Skylynx II is part of a complete unmanned system that includes three aircraft, a launcher, a ground control station, and a remote receiver terminal. It is designed to be operated by six Marines and can be transported to battlefield sites by two CH-46 Sea Knights helicopters or two HMMWVs.
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