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Tactical Robotics Cormorant

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Military VTOL unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with internal lift rotors and a single engine. Formerly known as AirMule, a smaller UAV variant with twin ducted fans and twin pusher fans powered by twin turboshaft engines, which was derived from the original X-Hawk model. In development.

Tactical Robotics Cormorant
Lift type
Ducted fan
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Agricultural, Business, Military transport, Search & rescue, Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Landing gear
Fixed tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Certification
Military

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
UrbanAero X-Hawk Series2005 / 2011Similar deisgn to City Hawk but with greater passenger accomodation, includes X-Hawk A, X-Hawk B, and X-Hawk C.
Tactical Robotics Cormorant2009 / 2009LALE UAV for casualty evacuation and cargo supply, includes agricultural variant: Ag-Cormorant.

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Tactical Robotics Ltd.News

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