The Denel Dynamics Seeker is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufactured in South Africa by Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron). It first saw use during Operation Modular in Angola during 1987. It has a 19 feet (5.8 m) wingspan, carries a 88 pounds (40 kg) payload, an endurance of 9 hours and a range of up to 200 kilometres (120 mi).[1]
The UAV was deployed to monitor the South African general election, 1994.[2] During the 2010 African Aerospace and Defence Exhibition the manufacturer unveiled a new light air to ground missile, the Denel Dynamics Impi that is being developed to arm the Seeker 400, the current production version. A mockup of the missile was displayed fitted to an example of the UAV.[3]
In December 2012, Denel Dynamics deployed a Seeker II against rhinoceros poachers in Kruger National Park.[4]
See also[]
- Denel Dynamics Bateleur, another UAV from Denel Dynamics.
References[]
- ↑ Major Michael F. Morris (January 27, 2003). "Fighting Columns In Small Wars: An OMFTS Model". United States Marine Corps. pp. p41. http://www.smallwars.quantico.usmc.mil/search/Papers/morris.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ↑ "Flying unpiloted in the conflict zone and into civilian territory". Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. p. 29. http://www.csir.co.za/publications/pdfs/02_pdfsam_12-47.pdf. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ↑ Leon Engelbrecht (2010-09-24). "Denel unveils armed Seeker, Impi missile". DefenceWeb. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9750:denel-unveils-armed-seeker-impi-missile&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
- ↑ Shaun Smillie (2012-12-13). "Rhino Alive drive hopes to curb poaching - The Star". IOL.co.za. http://www.iol.co.za/the-star/rhino-alive-drive-hopes-to-curb-poaching-1.1440146. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
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