Kotúa Sonde

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