Aerospace Defence Energy Aerial targets Banshee Jet Key features • Suitable for use on land and at sea • Suitable for use against surface-to-air and air-to-air weapon systems • Target performance and enhancement easily varied by plug-in modules Developed from the successful Banshee target, which continues as the workhorse of choice to meet the world’s air defence training requirements, this new, jet engine version has been developed to fulfil two emerging requirements. The first is the requirement for an affordable and reliable target that is faster than the propeller driven Banshee. The second is the provision of a realistic, complete 360° IR signature. Jet Banshee fulfils both of these requirements as it has a top speed in excess of 135 metres/second when fitted with the patented Hot Nose which provides a forward and side looking IR source with output in bands I, II and III. A realistic IR signature to the rear of the target is provided by the rear mounted jet engine which produces 45Kg of static thrust. All other, well proven augmentation devices traditionally available to Banshee can be fitted to this jet engine derivative. As an option, Jet Banshee can be fitted with a slightly more powerful engine of 50kg static thrust. This engine is equipped with an integral starter and generator with an output of approximately 1kW at a nominal 28 volts. When equipped with this engine, Jet Banshee may also be fitted with the Meggitt Fire 40, electric hot nose as an alternative to the more usual gas powered hot nose. Alternatively this electrical power may be available for use by a customer-supplied payload. Meggitt Defence Systems Our product competencies and services: Aerial targets | Marine targets | Command and control | Air vehicle launchers | UAS powerplants | Target augmentation | Target services • Target airframe and enhancements proven worldwide over many thousands of in-service operation Aerospace Defence Energy Aerial targets Banshee Jet Specifications Contact Physical Wing span Length Height 2.49 metres (8ft 2in) 2.86 to 2.95 metres (9ft 5in to 9ft 8in) (Typical dependent upon configuration) 0.78 metres (2ft 6in) Meggitt Defence Systems Ltd 50 – 135 m/s (97 – 262 knots) (180– 486 km/hr.) 32 m/s (62 knots) (115 km/hr.) dependent upon weight >100km (60 miles) > 30 minutes at continuous wide open throttle > 55 minutes at typical mission mixed throttle settings 8,000 metres (26,000ft) Five metres (16ft) Parachute www.meggittdefenceuk.com www.meggitt.com The Boulevard, Orbital Park Ashford Kent, TN24 0GA, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1233 505600 Fax: +44 (0) 1233 503707 Performance Speed range Launch speed Operating range Endurance Maximum altitude Minimum altitude Recovery Other features Stabilisation Tracking and telemetry Typical payloads MDS CASPA Avionics with digital autopilot and 3 axis IMU Integrated GPS, autonomous waypoint navigation and digital telemetry systems Up to 16 smoke tracking flares Up to 16 Infra-red tracking flares (Combinations of flares may be carried and activated as required). Hot nose, black-body IR source. IR and radar chaff decoy dispensing pods IFF transponder capable of modes A and C Two 7.5” and/or two 5.5” Luneberg lenses Frequency specific, active radar augmenters Radar altimeter, sea-skimming module Acoustic and Doppler radar MDI (These payloads may be mixed and most carried simultaneously) Note: Due to continuous process improvement, specifications are subject to change without notice Meggitt Defence Systems Our product competencies and services: Aerial targets | Marine targets | Command and control | Air vehicle launchers | UAS powerplants | Target augmentation | Target services