Kotúa Sonde
Kotúa Sonde
A small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), multi-platform deployment, designed to collect weather data over oceans and remote areas.
A small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), multi-platform deployment, designed to collect weather data over oceans and remote areas.
Overview
Kotúa Sonde is a small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV) designed to collect weather data, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, and wind measurements over oceans and remote areas under harsh geographic and meteorological conditions. It's small enough to be man-portable.
Kotúa Sonde main features are:
Deployment: Multiplatform
Empty weight: 3.6 kg
Gross weight: 5.0 kg
Max takeoff weight: 5.0 kg
L/D ratio: 20
Power/Source: Electric/(Battery & Solar)
Range: 50 km
Endurance: 60 minutes
Maximum Altitude: 25 km
Communication Range: 25 km
Operation Mode: Remote-Controlled, Autonomous & Swarming