Aeronautics Defense Dominator
{{Short description|Israeli UAV modified from Diamond DA42}}
{{redirect |Dominator UAV|the American Boeing UAV|Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator}}
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|type= Reconnaissance UAV
|national_origin= Israel
|manufacturer= Aeronautics Defense Systems
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The Aeronautics Defense Dominator is an Israeli Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured by Aeronautics Defense Systems.[http://www.aeronautics-sys.com/Index.asp?ArticleID=72&CategoryID=62&Page=1 Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312095420/http://www.aeronautics-sys.com/Index.asp?ArticleID=72&CategoryID=62&Page=1 |date=March 12, 2007 }} It is based on the Austrian Diamond DA42 Twin Star passenger aircraft. Dominator UAV executes intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
Operational history
The aircraft made its first test flight in July 2009.{{cite news|title= Dominator II - an Unmanned DA-42 Performs First Flight|url= http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dominator2_290709.html|publisher= Defense Update|accessdate= 30 July 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090802150147/http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dominator2_290709.html|archive-date= 2 August 2009|url-status= dead}} The unmanned aircraft has an endurance of 28 hours with a {{convert|900|lb|kg|-1|abbr=on}} payload and flies at 75-190 knots (140–350 km/h) to a maximum altitude of {{convert|30000|ft|m|-2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url = http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/DA42_UAV_Tested_200979-1.html|title = DA42-Based UAV Tested |accessdate = 2009-08-13|last = Niles|first = Russ|date=August 2009}}{{cite web|url = http://www.defpro.com/news/details/8886/|title = Aeronautics Defense Systems successfully tested unmanned Diamond DA42|work = Defense Professionals|accessdate = 2009-08-13|date = July 2009|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090804071632/http://www.defpro.com/news/details/8886/|archive-date = 2009-08-04}}
Operators
- {{MEX}} — 2 Dominator XPs [https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/unmanned-dominator-xp-makes-mexican-debut-417277/ Unmanned Dominator XP makes Mexican debut]. 30 September 2015.{{cite news | first = Arie | last = Egozi | title = Mexico signs for unmanned Dominators | date = 26 February 2014 | url = http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mexico-signs-for-unmanned-dominators-396365/ | work = Flightglobal | accessdate = 2014-03-02}}
- {{THA}} - Ordered in August 2018.{{cite web | url=http://thaidefense-news.blogspot.com/2018/08/aeronautics-wins-27m-thailand-uav-deal.html | title=THAIDEFENSE-NEWS: Aeronautics Wins $27m Thailand UAV Deal | date=August 2018}} Locally designated B.T.3 ({{langx|th|บ.ต.๓}}).{{Cite web |title=Thai Military Aircraft Designations |url=https://designation-systems.net/non-us/thailand.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=designation-systems.net}}
- {{TUR}} - 1 Dominator 2, being used to monitor borders.[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeronautics-planned-second-mannedunmanned-conversion-348413/ Aeronautics planned second manned/unmanned conversion]. Flightglobal. (13 October 2010)
Specifications
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|length m=8.00
|length ft=26
|length in=3
|span m=13.42
|span ft=44
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|gross weight kg=1,200
|gross weight lb=2,640
|eng1 number=2
|eng1 name=Thielert diesel engines
|eng1 kw=101
|eng1 hp=135
|max speed kmh=354
|max speed mph=219
|ceiling m=9,100
|ceiling ft=30,000
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See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.aeronautics-sys.com/?CategoryID=254&ArticleID=290#download Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd.]
- [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/uav/dominator/Dominator.html Israeli Weapons]
{{Thai observation aircraft designations}}
Category:2000s Israeli military reconnaissance aircraft
Category:Unmanned military aircraft of Israel
Category:Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles