SantosLab Carcará

Carcará
Role	UAV
Manufacturer	SantosLab
First flight	2009
Status	Active
Primary user	Brazilian Navy
Variants	Carcara II

The Carcará is a Brazilian light weight UAV designed to be transported by a single soldier. The soldier's height allows takeoff and landing in restricted areas where other aircraft are unable to operate. It is designed to be used in any theater even if it is without roads or paths, or surrounded by obstacles.

It is designed to be used by Brazilian Marine Corps infantry in real-time reconnaissance.

Characteristics

The Carcará was ordered by the Brazilian navy to equip an infantry Marine Corps. The Navy wanted a UAV with stealth features which was lightweight, flexible and resistant. The Carcará has a low acoustic signature, can be controlled by a single soldier and can gather telemetry data. It can be programmed to follow a target automatically. To the naked eye while in the air, it is very similar to a caracara.

Specifications

Wingspan: 160 cm
Operating speed: 40 km / h
Takeoff: manual or catapult
Recovery: "deep stall"
Autonomy: 60 to 95 minutes
Payload: mobile camera with zoom, or Infra-red sensor

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