Aerial targets Marine targets Command and control Air vehicle launchers Target augmentation UAS powerplants Banshee Aerial target system 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 with weapon proven plug-in modules • Target airframe and enhancements proven worldwide over many thousands of hours of inservice operation The BTT-3 Banshee is one of a range of remotely piloted vehicles offered by Meggitt Defence Systems. The Banshee aerial target system has achieved worldwide acclaim and is in service, or has been operated by Meggitt, under contract, in over 30 countries, including 13 within NATO. The latest development of the system includes customer recommended modifications to improve the maintainability, reliability and operability of the system. These modifications and refined aerodynamics contribute to an overall increase in performance. The Banshee, which is used over land and sea as a target for a variety of gun and missile air defence systems, is powered by a rear-mounted engine. It is fitted with Meggitt’s own digital autopilot, telemetry, GPS and waypoint navigation systems to provide accurate and reliable flight profiles to ranges of over 100 km. Up to four vehicles may be operated simultaneously from one ground control station when Banshee is flying in autonomous mode. This allows an entire mission, including launch and recovery, to be performed automatically. Flight to altitudes of over 7,000 metres can be achieved with Banshee, whilst the addition of a radar altimeter allows the target to achieve reliable controlled flight to altitudes as low as five metres. Alternative features are available to vary the system’s performance, to suit customer requirements and provide specific enhancement for a range of weapon system sensors. These include passive and active radar enhancement, radar chaff and infrared decoy dispensing pods, a daylight surveillance package, pyrotechnic visual and infrared enhancements, plus a variety of black-body infrared augmentation devices. Meggitt Defence Systems Our product competencies and services: Marine Targets | Command and Control | UAS Powerplants | Target Augmentation Air vehicle launchers | Target Services | Aerial Targets | Banshee Aerial targets Marine targets Command and control Air vehicle launchers Target augmentation UAS powerplants Banshee Aerial target system Specifications Contact Physical Wing span Length Height Wing area 2.49 metres (8ft 2in) 2.85 to 2.95metres (9ft 5in to 9ft 8in) (Typical dependent on configuration) 0.78 metres (2ft 6in) 2.42m2 (26 ft2) Performance Speed range Launch speed Operating range Endurance Maximum altitude Minimum altitude Recovery 46 – 103 m/s (89 – 200 knots) (165 – 370 km/hr.) Minimum 32 m/s (62 knots) (115 km/hr.) (Dependent on all-up-weight) >100km (60 miles) > 90 minutes at typical mission, mixed throttle settings 7,000 metres (23,000ft) Five metres (16ft) Parachute 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 chaff decoy dispensing pods IFF transponder capable of modes A and C Two of 7.5” and/or 2 off 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: Marine Targets | Command and Control | UAS Powerplants | Target Augmentation Air vehicle launchers | Target Services | Aerial Targets | Banshee Meggitt Defence Systems Ltd The Boulevard, Orbital Park Ashford Kent, TN24 0GA, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1233 505600 Fax: +44 (0) 1233 503707 www.meggittdefenceuk.com www.meggitt.com
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