Developed by the Top Engineering Group Company under a DTI contract, the innovative Falcon-V is a one metre wingspan fixed-wing UAV capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with a 5kg payload.
Thailand’s Armed Forces recognise the tactical and strategic importance of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and several indigenous designs are on display at Defense & Security Thailand 2017.
The Thailand Ministry of Defense’s Defense Technology Institute (DTI) has a primary mission to research and develop large-scale military equipment for the Armed Forces and national security units paving the way for Thailand’s defense industry on the road to sustainability and self-reliance. UAS technology is one of the key targets included in a seven-year project stared in 2013 resulting in the development of a range of unmanned aerial systems.
The Tiger Shark II medium-range tactical UAV was a project initiated by the Royal Thai Air Force. With an operational range of 100-150km, the Tiger Shark has a payload of 30kg and a ceiling of 10,000ft (3,048m).A multi-rotor Tarem tactical UAV is being developed by the Thai Naval Research and Development Office for communication and C4ISR missions.A hand-launched mini-UAV with a 2kg payload is under development for the Royal Thai Army Military Intelligence Research Unit.6) Powered by an Italian piston engine, the 10m wingspan Sky Scout tactical UAV is being developed for DTI by R V Connex. Capable of carrying a 10kg payload to 10,000ft (3,048m) with a six hour endurance, the Sky Scout has flown more than 200 hours in development.The Falcon-V is powered by a Chinese piston engine with four electric motors providing VTOL capability.Developed by the Top Engineering Group Company under a DTI contract, the innovative Falcon-V is a one metre wingspan fixed-wing UAV capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with a 5kg payload.The four metre wingspan R&D fixed-wing UAV has been used to test an automatic flight control system to accommodate the DTI advanced external pilot’s course.A hand-launched mini-UAV D-Eye Mk.1 research and development air vehicle is a lightweight man-portable tactical UAV with a one hour endurance and a ceiling of 3,000ft (914m).
