The Altec MART (for Mini-Avion de Reconnaissance Télépiloté - "Remotely piloted reconnaissance mini-aeroplane") is a reconnaissance UAV developed in France during the 1980s.

The Mark II version served with French forces in the first Gulf War. It has a simple conventional configuration like that of a large RC model. It is catapult-launched, carries an imaging system, and appears to be recovered by parachute.

Altec Industries is now selling an improved version of the MART II, the S-MART. It is slightly heavier, has seven hours endurance, and can carry ELINT and jamming payloads.

Specifications (MART Mk II)

General characteristics

• Crew: None
• Length: 3.20 m (10 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Gross weight: 110 kg (240 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × WAE 342 , 19 kW (25 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 195 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
• Endurance: 4 hours
• Service ceiling: 3,100 m (10,000 ft)

References

• Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets

This article contains material that originally came from the web article Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain.