T-Hawk MAV Differentiators

Advanced reconnaissance and situational awareness are critical in protecting troops and surviving every mission. T-Hawk MAV was jointly designed by Honeywell and DARPA, and was selected as the Class One unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems. It has been used successfully in theaters of operation, including Iraq/Afghanistan, since 2007. Other important differentiators include:

Vertical Take-Off and Landing

Enables pin-point deployment and recovery

Hover and Stare Mission Profile

Follow/zoom in on target/subject
Easier control of vehicle

Ducted Fan Design

Safer operation
Easy to fly (deploys in under 10 minutes)
10,000 foot ceiling, 50 minutes endurance and 46 MPH

All Weather Day/Night Operation

Greater operational flexibility

Back-packable

Lighter, smaller easier to transport
Operable from within armored vehicles

Gimbaled Camera

Easier, more flexible control of camera
High quality color and/or infrared imagery