VANT-RA 360 Urubu Rei

The VANT-RA 360 Urubu Rei (UAV-RA 360 King Vulture) is an unmanned medium-altitude long-endurance aerial vehicle (V360-240) that can also assume the role of an attack drone (V360-120), carrying  two to four air-to-air or air-to-surface missiles. The Urubu Rei, in its reconnaissance version, is able to operate at altitudes above commercial air traffic, and is equipped with a series of precision and targeting instruments, in addition to infrared and electro-optical cameras. Its attack version, which is earlier than the reconnaissance version, can carry up to four air-to-ground missiles. It is developed by the Maracatibean company Max Tecnologia S.A.

Operators

 * Maracatibe: Operates 10 of the attack variant (V360-120) and 15 reconaissance version (V360-240). In the Maracatibean army, the VANT-RA 360 Urubu Rei served in twelve missions to attack installations of anarchist / communist guerrillas and drug cartels.  Among these missions is an attack that resulted in the death of Narciso Tôrres da Costa, leader of the People's Liberation Front.  The King Vulture also revealed the location of a number of insurgent facilities, aiding posteriotr attacks on the ground.

Variants
VANT-RA V360-240: Introduced in 2010 to satisfy the needs of the Armed Forces of Maracatibe for an unmanned long-endurance and medium altitude reconnaissance aircraft, it consists of a lighter version, with some structural modifications. Instead of weapons, he carries precision instruments. Its speed is considerably higher than that of the VANT-V360-120, and it also operates at higher altitudes.

VANT-RA V360-120: It is the attack version, which was also and is used for reconnaissance missions in which long-endurance and higher altitudes, as well as more advanced instruments, are not required. It has two hardpoints on the wings. It was first introduced in 2007.

General Characteristics

 * Length: 11.7 m
 * Wingspan: 23 m
 * Max. takeoff weight: 5,500 kg
 * Powerplant: 1 × Martins MP115 turboprop Engine (1,300 hp)
 * Propellers: 4-bladed

Performance

 * Max. Speed: 398 km/h (Attack version), 419 km/h (Reconaissance version)
 * Cruise speed: 236 km/h
 * Range: 6,400 km
 * Endurance: 30 hours
 * Service ceiling: +14,000 m (Recon. version)

Armament

 * It has two hardpoints, which can have 2 Air to Surface missiles or 4 air-to air missiles, or even 4 air-to-surface light weight missiles