RapidFireWeb Vertol Canada H-21/CH-125 and H-44/CH-127 Workhorse Helicopters (RCAF Photo) Vertol Canada CH-125 Workhorse, RCAF (Serial No. 9641). The Vertol Canada Workhorse, commonly called “the flying banana”, was a single engine, tandem rotor helicopter acquired by the RCAF in 1954 and used primarily for search and rescue work. It was designed to serve as a multi-mission … Read more
Advanced Ceramics Research CU-167 Silver Fox (Office of Naval Research Photo) The Sensintel Silver Fox UAV is an Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can conduct autonomous aerial surveillance imaging. The Silver Fox UAV is designed to provide low cost aerial surveillance imaging and carry sensor payload packages weighing up to four pounds. Video images are … Read more
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven (USAF Photo) RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle. The RQ-11B Raven in a small hand-launched, remote-controlled, unmanned aerial vehicle that can provide day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance. The Raven was originally developed by AeroVironment for a U.S. Armed Forces requirement. The air vehicle can either be flown manually or … Read more
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Maritime Miniature Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MMUAS) (USMC Photo) The AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma is an American unmanned aircraft system which is small, battery powered, and hand-launched. Its primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering using an electro-optical and infrared camera. It is produced by AeroVironment. MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA), signed a contract … Read more
Airbus (EADS Cassidian) DO-DT45 Hornet (Bastlmichi Photo) The Cassidian (EADS) DO-DT45 aerial target drone is a cost-efficient, high speed, sea skimming, direct kill target for inte- grated air defence training scenarios. In Canada, the drone is manufactured and operated by Meggit Training Systems Inc. The target drone has two jet propulsion systems that ensure a … Read more
Black Brant rocket (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3230374) Black Brant rocket research showing a nose cone check out demonstration in auditorium at the Churchill Research Range, c1966. The Black Brant is a family of Canadian-designed sounding rockets originally built by Bristol Aerospace, since absorbed by Magellan Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over 800 … Read more
Boeing CIM 10B Bomarc surface-to-air missile (SAM) (DND Photo via James Craik) Boeing CIM 10B Bomarc (Serial No. 60909) in the vertical launch position, La Macasa, Quebec. The Boeing CIM-10B Bomarc (IM-99B), was a supersonic long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) in RCAF service during the Cold War for the air defence of North America. In addition … Read more
Boeing Insitu CU-169 Scan Eagle (USN Photo) he Boeing Insitu ScanEagle is a small, long-endurance, low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, and is used for reconnaissance. The ScanEagle was designed by Insitu based on the Insitu SeaScan, a commercial UAV that was intended for fish-spotting. The ScanEagle continues to receive … Read more
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack UAV (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rhita Daniel) U.S. Marines Corps RQ-21 Blackjack UAV, 2018. Formerly called the “Integrator”, is an unmanned air vehicle originally designed and built by Boeing Institu to meet a United States Navy requirement for a small tactical unmanned air system. The air vehicle is … Read more
Elbit CU-168 Skylark (Cpl. Zev Marmorstein, IDF Photo) Canadian Forces acquired up to 10 Skylark II hand-held micro-UAVs (MUAV) in support of operations in Afghanistan in 2016. The Israeli-made MUAV is capable of autonomous operations but is normally flown by an operator. Electrically powered, this MUAV is extremely quiet. The airframe design is minimalist in concept … Read more
