Spanish UAV to be armed for duty in NATO amies presented at EUROSATORY
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At eurosatory exhibition 2024, held in paris from June 17 to 21, the spanish company AERTEC is exhibiting its aertec tarsis-istar drone to mark its entry into service with a nato army. Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link
Tarsis -W armed UAV presented by AERTEC at EUROSATORY 2024 (Picture source: Army recognition)
The Spanish army has recently acquired a small number of TARSIS ISTAR UAVs, in order to test and integrate them into its force employment doctrine. Indeed, the ISTAR UAV is a drone dedicated to target surveillance while awaiting a strike.
However, the TARSIS ISTAR drone is not the only version of this small drone capable of flying for more than 12 hours. The TARSIS drone can carry a payload of 12kg, making it multi-purpose.
Now presented in an armed version, the TARSIS-W is equipped with an A-Fox Micro air-to-ground missile, capable of striking targets up to 4km away. This missile is guided by a semi-active designation system and carries 500g of explosive, enabling a precise strike with little collateral damage.
The complete system also includes a tarsis drone for communication, and a drone dedicated to laser designation. So the drone itself can replace expensive air forces to a certain extent. However, the drone’s limited carrying capacity means that it cannot compete with the air force, but rather complement it.
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At eurosatory exhibition 2024, held in paris from June 17 to 21, the spanish company AERTEC is exhibiting its aertec tarsis-istar drone to mark its entry into service with a nato army.
Tarsis -W armed UAV presented by AERTEC at EUROSATORY 2024 (Picture source: Army recognition)
The Spanish army has recently acquired a small number of TARSIS ISTAR UAVs, in order to test and integrate them into its force employment doctrine. Indeed, the ISTAR UAV is a drone dedicated to target surveillance while awaiting a strike.
However, the TARSIS ISTAR drone is not the only version of this small drone capable of flying for more than 12 hours. The TARSIS drone can carry a payload of 12kg, making it multi-purpose.
Now presented in an armed version, the TARSIS-W is equipped with an A-Fox Micro air-to-ground missile, capable of striking targets up to 4km away. This missile is guided by a semi-active designation system and carries 500g of explosive, enabling a precise strike with little collateral damage.
The complete system also includes a tarsis drone for communication, and a drone dedicated to laser designation. So the drone itself can replace expensive air forces to a certain extent. However, the drone’s limited carrying capacity means that it cannot compete with the air force, but rather complement it.
