OVERVIEW
Electrically powered multirotor platforms are used by the military for many applications but face significant limitations regarding weather, mission endurance, and range. IAI’s APUS 25, a new, patented quadcopter designed for tactical missions, is engineered from the baseline to deliver a high payload-to-endurance ratio that overcomes these capability gaps. As a quadcopter platform, APUS 25 takes off and lands vertically from any flat surface, enabling tactical users on land and at sea to operate an aerial platform that can carry significant payloads, perform extended missions over long ranges, and function without the need for an airstrip.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Highly efficient multirotor platform
- Liquid cooled heavy fule engine
- Fixed RPM, variable pitch flight control
- Multi-fuel (Jet-A1, JP5, JP8, and Gasoline)
- Vertical TakeOff and Landing (VTOL)
- Long hovering endurance
- Up to 8 hours of mission endurance
- Up to 10 kilograms useful payload
- 300 Watts electric power available for payload
Values & Benefits
APUS 25 is powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) that works at a constant speed and employs a variable pitch rotor system for flight control. This high efficiency contributes to long mission endurance and allows the carriage of heavier payloads. The platform supports longer flights and operation in high wind conditions, enabling users to execute their missions faster with fewer restrictions.
Using Jet-A1, JP5, JP8, and gasoline fuels, the engine provides operational flexibility in diverse environments. It employs liquid cooling to enable extended hovering across the whole mission time, generating 300 watts of continuous power to support mission payloads.
