The Northrop Grumman Bat is a medium-altitude unmanned air vehicle originally developed for use by the United States Armed Forces. Designed primarily as an intelligence "ISR" gathering tool, the Bat features 30 lb (14 kg) payload capacity [citation needed] and a …

Runway-independent and fully autonomous, the Bat is a flexible, self-contained expeditionary system, designed to launch from a pneumatic/hydraulic rail launcher and recover into a net recovery system.

The Ghost Bat is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) incorporating artificial intelligence and utilising a modular mission package system in the nose of the aircraft.

In late April 2021, the United States Navy selected the V-BAT for prototyping and development. [6] The company kicked off efforts for this program later that year. [7]In February 2022, Brazilian company VSK Tactical ordered an undisclosed number of V-BATs for security and monitoring roles. [8]On 21 December 2022, a V-BAT and a Skyways V2.6B UAV made the first unmanned cargo deliveries to a U.S ...

May 13, 2010 · The Bat, formerly known as the KillerBee, is a low altitude and long endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system. It was designed and developed jointly by Northrop Grumman and Swift Engineering to meet the requirements of the US Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and the Department of Homeland Security.

Nov 22, 2013 · Bat™ UAS is Northrop Grumman’s family of multi-mission, persistent and affordable unmanned air vehicles that can be configured for tactical missions such as counter IED, communications relay, signals intelligence, electronic warfare (EW), …

The Bat/KillerBee Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) features a blended-wing aircraft body design with rear two-blade propeller developing 12-15 hp. It also has common systems for land or sea launch, recovery and ground control.

The Northrop Grumman Bat UAV is a tactical, unmanned aircraft designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. With a modular payload system, the Bat can be equipped with various sensor packages, including electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and signals intelligence (SIGINT).

Nov 25, 2013 · The Bat UAV is a catapult-launched low-flying UAV operated by the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Department of Homeland Security by Swift Engineering. The UAV, which is recovered in...

Aug 17, 2011 · Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designers at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems sector in San Diego are using the company's Bat unmanned aircraft in the U.S. Air Force Sand Dragon B...