tbrandon517
commented
2 years ago Turkmenistan has also acquired the SkyStriker as revealed in September of 2021.
Open Huib18 opened 2 years ago
tbrandon517
commented
2 years ago Turkmenistan has also acquired the SkyStriker as revealed in September of 2021.
tbrandon517
commented
2 years ago Additional Sources for Azerbaijan
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/azerbaijans-emerging-arsenal-of.html https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/death-from-above-azerbaijans-killer.html https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/the-fight-for-nagorno-karabakh.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/06/22/the-weird-and-worrying-drone-war-in-the-caucasus/?sh=4d3ad66545da
tbrandon517
commented
2 years ago 
bostonmyk
commented
1 year ago Uzbekistan now too. Really cornered the stan market.
https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1637383217723392002/photo/1
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
No response
Hypothetical
No
Name
Elbit Skystriker
Country
Israel
Service
Israel, Azerbaijan and India
In Commission
Israel from 2015, Azerbaijan from 2018 (250 before the war) and India 120 from 2023
Length (m)
aprox 2.1
Wingspan (m)
aprox 2.5
Height (m)
.5
Empty Weight (kg)
25
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
35kg
Payload Weight (kg)
warhead 5kg
Crew
Unmanned
Propulsion
Electric
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
No response
Service Ceiling (ft)
possibly 16000
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
At max it can reach 20km within 10 min = 64 kts, and dive with 300 kts! kts
Cruise Speed (kt)
54
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
21
Endurance (min)
2hrs with 5 kg warhead and 1 hr with 10kg warhead
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
Catapult launched and lands with parachute.
Fuel Capacity (kg)
No response
Sensors
E/O camera to fix the target in day and night. Also moving targets.
Mounts
See the warhead.
Loadout Options
Warhead of 5 kg or a warhead of 10 kg. The warhead is based on a single hollow charge and fragments, the fuse allowing to control the delay.
Comms/Datalinks
Probably a secure UHF datalink
Aircraft Codes
Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Bombsight - Advanced Navigation (INS/GPS)
Comments
Possible pictures for the database:
Or
http://elbitsystems.com/media/Sky_Striker-1-1024x544.jpg
If Skystriker, with five to ten kg (11-22 pounds) of explosives on board, does not find a target it can return and land, using a small parachute, for reuse. the Sky-Stryker is inaudible at 100 metres distance allowing surprise high accurate attacks. It has autonomous navigation during cruising and loitering phases. Auto video tracking for day and night for moving targets. Go around and re-engage capability.
Sources
https://elbitsystems.com/landing/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sky-Striker.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFL0hjeSCsE https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/51795 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israels-elbit-systems-sells-azerbaijan-skystriker-suicide-drone-577053 https://issuu.com/edrmag/docs/edr_46_2019_-_5_bd http://www.ocnus.net/artman2/publish/Research_11/Air-Weapons-Israeli-Solutions-To-Modern-Air-Defenses.shtml https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/loitering-munitions-preview-the-autonomous-future-of-warfare/ https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/content/elbit-announces-new-skystriker-loitering-munition https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2021_global_security_army_industry/indian_army_plans_to_buy_medium_range_precision_kill_system_with_loitering_munitions.html https://newsbeezer.com/vietnameng/modern-weapons-storm-in-the-war-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan/ https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php