Fluggerät

BAE Systems Mantis

Type
UAV advanced technology concept demonstrator (Versuchsträger für UAV-Technologien)

Country (Land)
United Kingdom

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
BAE Systems
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6YU
United Kingdom

Tel: 0044-1252/384719
Fax: 0044-1252/383947
Internet: www.baesystems.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 0

Weapons (Bewaffnung): Mantis has six weapons pylons under the wings. Possible weapons include the MBDA Brimstone (12) or the Raytheon Paveway IV bomb (225 kg)

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Rolls-Royce RB250B-17 turboprops

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Span (Spannweite): about 22 m

Weights (Massen)
Payload: over 1000 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Maximum cruise speed: 200 to300 kts
Operating altitude: 25000 to 50000 ft
Endurance: up to 30 hours

Customers (Kunden)
Mantis is a jointly funded programme by BAE Systems and the UK Ministry of Defence

Costs (Kosten)
No details available

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
Mantis is a MALE type (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) unmanned air vehicle acting as a concept demonstrator for the latest technologies and systems. It is structured to help UK industry to maintain indigenous capabilities in this sector. A later production model is not excluded.
Features of Mantis include:

• low-cost composite production techniques
• triplex flight control system for high reliability and future certification to civil standards
• easy integration of surveillance sensors. Like EO, IR, SAR, ELINT, SIGINT
• weaponisation possible, with six underwing hardpoints
• twin engines for safety and flexibility (cruise on one engine possible)

BAE Systems is working with several partners on the Mantis programme:

• Rolls-Royce: Integrated Propulsion System & Engine Clearance
• Lola: Airframe
• Slingsby: Airframe
• L3 communications Wescam: Avionics
• Qinetiq: Flight Termination System and Communication System
• Atlantic Inertial Systems: Avionics
• GE Aviation: Electrical Power System and Primary Flight Control Actuation
• Messier Services
• Meggitt: Electrical Braking System
• APPH
• MBDA: Weapons
• Raytheon: Weapons
• EDO: Weapons carriers
• Selex Galileo: future Mission Systems and Sensor requirements.

History (Geschichte)
Secret work on the Mantis programme began in the second half of 2007. Windtunnel tests were carried out with excellent results according to BAE.
The existance of Mantis was revealed at the Farnborough Air Show on 14 July 2008, when a large mock-up was also shown in the static parc.
In Farnborough it was said that first flight of Mantis was scheduled for early 2009. The first phase of the programme will concentrate on ISTAR capabilities.
Final assembly of the Mantis was under way at the beginning of 2009, indicating some schedule delay.
In July 2009 a Mantis mock-up was shown at the Royal International Air Tattoo. At that time the flight article had been re-assembled at Woomera.
Flight trials with the Matis began on 21 October 2009 at the Wooera test range in Australia, just 19 months after program initiiation, according to BAE.
After five flights, BAE Systems said on 13 November that Mantis had demonstrated the capability of the system and the potential of large unmanned systems to support future UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) operational needs. The tests completed Phase 1 of the programme.
Funding for Phase 2 had yet to be agreed upon in November 2009, as the UK Ministry of Defence was struggling with severe funding shortfalls. Also, definition of requirements for an operational systeme were not finished yet.

Last updated 22 November 2009

KS 03.12.2009

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