ACS-3 Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
ACS-3
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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Basic Information
Name
ACS-3 Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Designation
ACS-3
Alternate Designation
ACS-3
Equipment Type
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Manufacturer
Aircraft Industrial Company 'Skyeton'
Date of Introduction
2019
Description
The ACS-3 Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is the military variant of the Raybird-3, developed and produced for the Ukrainian Air Force under a government defense procurement contract. This UAV is designed for long-range endurance missions and is capable of surveying extensive areas. Its airframe features an aerodynamically shaped fuselage that accommodates the UAV’s engine, a retractable ventral payload/airbag bay, a fuel tank, an electronics compartment, and a parachute housing. The design includes mid-mounted tapered wings with downward-curved wingtips and a twin tail boom with an inverted U-tail. The vertical fins are designed with a tapered, swept-back configuration.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Engine
1 × piston engine. The UAV is powered by a 2.6 kW (3.5 hp), 40.2 cc, four-stroke petrol/gasoline engine that runs on a mixture of A95 fuel and two-stroke oil, and which drives a two-bladed tractor propeller. The UAV tank has a fuel capacity of 9 liter. (3 hp)
Max Speed
75.6 km/h
Range
1350.0 km
Endurance
18.00 hrs
Service Ceiling
3500 m
Wingspan
2.96 m
Payload Capacity
7 kg
Variants
Raybird 3
The civilian configuration offered for domestic and export markets.
ACS-3M
Electronic warfare-capable variant.
System
Alternate Designation
ACS-3
Type
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Manufacturer
Aircraft Industrial Company ‘Skyeton'
Payload Capacity
7.0 kg
Mission Payloads
The ACS-3 UAV payloads include gyro-stabilized multi-sensor gimbal (video, thermal, orthogonal, and spectral sensors), and a pest control dispensing system that can deliver measured doses of Trichogramma (a 1 mm or less polyphagous wasp that kills some 200 species of pest) over an area of up to 2,000 ha in a single sortie.
Guidance System
ACS guidance and control features include automatic flight functionality, a manual control mode with encrypted digital datalink, GPS-based targeting, and an autonomous ground control station (GCS).
Transportation
Transported in a 1,350×650×450 mm (53×26×18 in) carrying container, which fits into an SUV. The UAV breaks down into a fuselage module, two wing surfaces, two tail boom/fin assemblies and a horizontal stabilizer for transport, which can be assembled under 25 min.
Operating Temperature
-25°C and +45°C.
Launch
The UAV is launched by means of a catapult launcher.
Recovery
The UAV is recovered inverted by means of a parachute, and an airbag that cushions it against impact shocks.
Dimensions
Length
1.83 m
Height
0.32 m
Wingspan
2.96 m
Wing Area
0.9 m²
Maximum Takeoff Weight
20 kg
Automotive
Engine Name
INA
Engine Type
1 × piston engine. The UAV is powered by a 2.6 kW (3.5 hp), 40.2 cc, four-stroke petrol/gasoline engine that runs on a mixture of A95 fuel and two-stroke oil, and which drives a two-bladed tractor propeller. The UAV tank has a fuel capacity of 9 liter.
Engine Power
3.5 hp
Maximum Speed
75.6 kt (140 km/h; 87 mph)
Cruising Speed
59.4 kt (110 km/h; 68.4 mph)
Stalling Speed
44 kt (80 km/h; 50 mph)
Maximum Range
1350 n miles (2,500 km; 553.41 miles) [max, automatic flight mode]
Radius of Operation
54 n miles (100 km; 62 miles) [high-definition video transmission];
64 n miles (120 km; 74 miles) [telemetry with video, direct control mode]
Service Ceiling
3,500 m
Endurance
18 h [min, max payload]; 28 h [max]
Details
Country of Origin
Ukraine
Category
UAVs
Air > UAVs
Filter Label
A
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
1.83 m
Width
2.96 m
Height
0.32 m
Weight
20 kg
Operators (1)
Ukraine
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