Unmanned aircraft (Puna) has a very small size, with a wingspan of less than 4 meters. However, its role will be very large, especially keeping the defense of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia enemy alien ships trying to enter, and also against the terrorists.
Kestrel and Sriti is a product made in Indonesia, not imported. Puna Sriti type is perfect for the needs of tactical forces or types of short range, while Alap-alap for surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Marzan A. Iskandar said it immediately produces drone. Not just a prototype. "Right now we are finalizing it for the benefit of reconnaissance aircraft and operations," he said after awarding BJ Habibie Technology Award 2012 in the Hall of BPPT, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
There are at least two benefits of unmanned aircraft made in Indonesia. For defense purposes, one of which oversees foreign ships that are in Indonesia, also for civilian purposes. "In the past, these aircraft are used to support the creation of artificial rain," said Marzan.
In September it will be tested in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence. "Tests conducted at Halim Perdanakusuma sense. Having decided that the new production and how many needs," she said.
Unmanned aircraft developed by BPPT actually already appeared in five variants. Three is a type of UAV aircraft for mapping surveys while two variants for defense. This aircraft will be used by the Defense Department and the military.
Besides Alap-alap and Sriti, previously woodpecker, Wulung, and Crow. Wulung suitable for monitoring high altitude missions. Among other things, shooting air at a very wide area, measurement characteristics of the atmosphere, and monitoring of leakage power at high voltage power line.
Meanwhile, Crow suitable for aerial photography missions in wide range. And trigger suitable for aerial photography missions on a small area, close surveillance of a target, forest monitoring, monitoring of sea and beach.
Specification
Like what unmanned reconnaissance aircraft made in Indonesia? BPPT explained, drone made in Indonesia would be designed with the concept of autopilot and autonomous. This aircraft is moved automatically through the control of the Ground Control System (GCS).
"So keep it under control, the plane can not go anywhere, according to the control program at GCS," said Agus Suprianto, engineering staff Work Unit Industrial Technology Center Deputy Defence Industrial Technology and Engineering Design Build BPPT in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 12, 2012.
For Alap-Alap Double Boom and Sriti, both physically smaller than the drone for the benefit of other mapping survey. The ability to fly its maximum height is also lower than the survey aircraft observations.
"Reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying 7,000 feet, in order to more clearly focus on improving the performance of surveillance, illegal logging piracy, hijacking ships, so much to the defense technology," said Agus. And certainly not noisy and attract attention.
For photographing objects of surveillance, the aircraft is equipped with a specially-made video camera SONY. These cameras weighing up to 9 kg, according to Agus, has better quality than the usual camera and professional camera.
He continued, the aircraft will be able to conduct reconnaissance in the air after climbing process. "So the stage, after take off, the climbing, well after the new aircraft surveillance can record objects. During the motion of objects can be observed," he said.
As for sending data surveillance, the two aircraft is equipped with a sensor that is directly connected to the GCS on the mainland. Meanwhile, the data is real time, can be directly processed at the control center.
"This is a pioneering generation, the first generation of unmanned aircraft in Indonesia," he said. This particular aircraft will be used by the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces. "It is adjustable, the smaller more agile," said Agus.
Matters drone had been a lively debate in early 2012. Related discourse MoD bought four drone of Kital Philippine Corporation (KPC). Reconnaissance aircraft combines machine from Italy, the infrastructure of the Philippines, and technology from Israel.
The discourse was opposition from Members of Parliament, one member of Commission I of the House of Gerindra, Ahmad Muzani asking drone purchase plan was canceled because Indonesia has been able to have a similar product. "Even bought neighboring countries like Malaysia," he said at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Monday, March 26, 2012.
Alap-Alap Specifications Double Boom
Wing span: 3.510 m
Configuration: inverted v-tail boom and double high wibng
Empty weight: 8.5 Kg
Payload weight: 2.5 Kg
Maximum take off weight, MTOW: 18 Kg
Cruising speed: 55 Knots
Long fly: 5 Km
Flying range: 140 Km
Maximum flying height: 7,000 feet
Sriti Specifications
Wing span: 2.988 m
Configuration: flying wing
Empty weight: 6 Kg
Payload weight: 2 Kg
Maximum Take Off Weight, MTOW: 8.5 Kg
Cruising speed: 30 Knots
Long flight: 1 hour
Flying range: 5 Nautical mile
Maximum flying height: 3,000 feet
