Casper 250

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The Casper 250/SOFAR is a civilian-developed "backpack" unmanned air vehicle made in co-operation by Top I Vision Ltd and WB Electronics Sp. z o.o. The aircraft is produced by both companies on the same rights: WB Electronics produces it in Poland as WB Electronics SOFAR and Top I Vision in Israel as Casper 250. It is designed as a reconnaissance platform with real-time data acquisition. The Casper 250 system consists of the aircraft, its payload, ground controlling system and data-link components.

The Casper 250 was designed for quick deployment and simple human-machine interface.

Applications[edit]

Typical military missions include:

  • battlefield surveillance;
  • target acquisition and designation;
  • battlefield monitoring;
  • air strike control;
  • border patrol;
  • coast guard surveillance;
  • damage assessment.

The Casper 250 system can also be used for civil or commercial application such as:

Capabilities[edit]

The aircraft possesses the following characteristics and capabilities:

  • Electric propulsion, providing for quiet, covert operation;
  • Hand launched, self-recovery, man-deployable;
  • GPS navigation allows for fully autonomous missions;
  • Service ceiling: 2000 feet;
  • Operational Endurance 1.5 hours;
  • Line of Sight data-link range > 10 km;
  • Real-time IMINT (imagery intelligence);
  • Payload Control.

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