Ranger
Notes: This Swiss drone was used by the Swiss Army and sold all over the world, and it can thus be found in almost any corner of the globe. Initial design work was done by the Israeli company IAI Malut (designers of vehicles such as the Mastiff, Scout, Searcher, and Eye-View), but then the design was refined by Oerlikon. Israel also marketed the Ranger to many of its allies and business interests, as it is better suited to high altitude and bad weather than most of its products. The typical role for the Ranger is artillery spotting and weapons designation, but it is also used for general reconnaissance work. The Ranger has an arrestor hook for landing on ships or runways equipped with them.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Ground Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
$19,500 |
G, AvG |
39 kg |
270 kg |
3 |
4 |
FLIR, Image Intensification |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
135 |
225 (95) |
NA 110 7/4 70/40 |
56.3 |
11.25 |
4575 |
Guidance/Control |
Sensors/Equipment |
Takeoff/Landing |
Autonomic Function, Autopilot, Manual Control (Radio Link, 100 km) |
Day/Night Video Camera, Day/Night Still Camera, Real-Time Camera Link, Laser Designator, Secure Radio |
Takeoff: Catapult; Landing: Parachute or Runway (420m); Primitive Runway |