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The Vrabac (from ) is a mini drone intended for day/night
reconnaissance In military operations, military reconnaissance () or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations. In military jargon, reconnai ...
and surveillance at shorter distances, as well as for target finding and designating, produced in
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by Utva Aviation Industry, subsidiary of Yugoimport SDPR.


Design

The VRABAC is a high-wing monoplane made of composite materials. Its fuselage is aerodynamically shaped around the equipment. The nose part contains an 800W DC motor powered by a Li-pol battery while the space below and behind it is intended for electro-optical equipment. The airborne computer is in the central part. The UAV is hand launched and lands with a parachute and an airbag. It is designed to survey and analyze major infrastructural facilities such as pipelines, major roads, bridges, forests, etc. In 2022, an armed version was revealed that can be equipped with six 40 mm M22 munitions.


Performances and technical characteristics

Vrabac weighs 5.3 kg with a 2.80 meters wing span. It can carry a payload of maximum of 1.5 kg. It has a total of 1 hour flying time and has a maximum flight speed of 85 km/h. The operational range of the Vrabac is >10 km, and its operating height is 300 to 500 meters.


Gallery

File:Vrabac_mini_UAV_control_panel.jpg, Vrabac mini UAV control panel at Partner 2013 International Defence Exhibition File:Vrabac_mini_UAV_next_to_Pegaz_UAV.jpg, Vrabac mini UAV next to Pegaz UAV at Partner 2013 International Defence Exhibition File:Vrabac_mini_UAV_top_view.jpg, Vrabac mini UAV top view at Partner 2013 International Defence Exhibition


See also

* Miniature UAV * Pegaz


References

{{Military Technical Institute Belgrade Vrabac Military Technical Institute Belgrade Unmanned military aircraft of Serbia