Target Drones

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By Technology Editor Last updated: October 20th, 2023

Military Target Drones

Target drones are unmanned vehicles used for military training to simulate threats or to provide a suitable target for testing of missiles and other weapons systems. Although the term “drones” is usually used to refer to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), “target drones” is often used as a catch-all term that also covers marine surface and underwater targets as well as land-based targets.

UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) targets may be manned ground vehicles such as tanks, armoured cars and vehicles of opportunity that have been retrofitted for unmanned operation, or dedicated systems built from the ground up. They can be used for weapons testing and anti-armour training under a variety of battlefield conditions.

Air Force target drones

Air Force Target Drones

Aerial target drones are used by air forces and militaries in air-to-air and surface-to-air training and testing. They can be used to test air- or ground-based weapons such as missiles or cannon systems. They can also be used to provide a realistic simulation of an aircraft or drone threat.

Target Drones

C-Target 3 Naval Target Drone by L3 ASV

Marine Targets

Unmanned surface vessel (USV)-based targets may be standalone vessels or systems that are towed by other manned or unmanned boats. They can be used for gunnery training and testing of new missiles, torpedoes, and other weapons systems. Autonomous or remotely piloted target vessels may also be used to simulate threats posed by fast inshore attack craft.

Underwater Targets

Target AUV (autonomous underwater vehicles) are typically used for ASW (anti-submarine warfare) training. They can be programmed for autonomous operations or controlled remotely by acoustic commands. Underwater target drones can be equipped with payloads that allow them to replicate a submarine’s active and passive acoustic signature. This provides naval personnel with a realistic ASW training capacity without the need to use expensive submarines.

Marine Target Drone

RTSYS’ SEMA Underwater Training Target for anti-submarine warfare training

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AM-FPV

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions

Agile FPV Drone for Precise Tactical Missions
...all, agile FPV drones and high-payload long-endurance platforms, the AM-FPV provides unmatched...
A800 T Unmanned Aerial Target

14 kg MTOW helicopter target drone with up to 2.5 hours of flight endurance

14 kg MTOW helicopter target drone with up to 2.5 hours of flight endurance
... The versatile target drone can be equipped with a variety of payloads, including: ...– allows target drones to be detected and tracked more easily via radar, infrared, or visual...
A900 T Unmanned Aerial Target

25 kg MTOW helicopter target drone with up to 4 hours of flight endurance

25 kg MTOW helicopter target drone with up to 4 hours of flight endurance
......y of up to 4 kg, the versatile target drone can be equipped with a variety of payloads,... ...– allows target drones to be detected and tracked more easily via radar, infrared, or visual...
Nimbus 2K Target Drone

High-speed fixed-wing target drone

High-speed fixed-wing target drone
...s a high-speed target drone powered by a turbojet engine with thrust of up to 450N. Launched by...
Firefly Target Drone

VTOL target & surveillance drone

VTOL target & surveillance drone
...ic VTOL aerial target drone that uses electric motors for takeoff and landing and a gasoline-powered...
FireBolt Jet Target Drone

Turbojet-powered VTOL target drone

Turbojet-powered VTOL target drone
...y tailored for target drone applications. Featuring the first of its kind VTOL hybrid jet concept,... ...ed VTOL aerial target designed for testing a wide variety of weapons platforms, including air-to-air...

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