Smart Eagle

SMART EAGLE is a smart-thinking, intelligent, multi role, modular flying system, designed for challenging missions, designed to meet the challenges of military missions and civil operations around the world.

Easily deployed and operated with automated flights and deliveries. Massive payload sensor / gimbal capability and rapid ‘swap or drop’ of load containers.

Tandem Wing design removes the need for a tail, which traditionally pushes down to balance the forward Centre of Gravity (CoG). This negative force can reduce lift by up to 20% and is a constant inefficiency, reducing payload capacity, increasing drag and fuel consumption and challenging stability.

Improved aircraft balance, stability and safety.

Two wings relocate the CoG balance point between the front and rear wings. This more central balance point greatly improves stability. Control surfaces provide double corrective force and redundancy. Safety is thus greatly enhanced!

Tandem wings are shorter, like for like, for safer manoeuvring and reduced wing stress. Shorter wings reduce the tipping moment of wind gusts providing improved stability and further reduction of stress to the airframe. Fatigue of the structure is reduced, improving safety and extending operational life.

Flight Modes and Propulsion

Wide ranging propulsion options include Electric or Engine power or a combination of the two.

Engines include carburettor or Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) versions, of frugal fuel consumption characteristics or high-power versions enabling higher flight speeds.

VTOL

VTOL upgrades that add vertical take off and landing capability are available. Hybrid power provides engine thrust during cruise, combined with electric VTOL operation, delivering the best advantages of hybrid design

Features and Specifications

Features

Portable, easily handled equipment
Multiple fuselages with range of capacities, for ultra-long missions or large payloads
Very low magnetic signature for magnetic surveys / mapping or stealthy surveillance
Dual redundant control surfaces for extreme reliability
Electric pusher or EFI IC Petrol Twin cylinder pusher engine
Efficient tandem wing design promoting more lift as wing loading is halved giving long flight duration
STOL available
Long flight duration - Exceeding 24hrs for some versions
Modular

Specifications

Model	SME 30-30 N	SME 30-30 B
Body	Needle Nose	Bulb Nose
Frame Length	xxxxmm	xxxxmm
Wingspan	3000mm tandem	6000mm tandem
Frame Weight	16kg	16kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	35kg	35kg
Frame Material	GRP	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load)	19kg	19kg+

Model	SME 43-43 B
Body	Bulb Nose
Frame Length	xxxxmm
Wingspan	4300mm tandem
Frame Weight	17kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	45kg
Frame Material	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load)	29kg

Model	SME 45-45 B	SME 45-45 C
Body	Bulb Nose	Cargo
Frame Length	xxxxmm	xxxxmm
Wingspan	4500mm tandem	4500mm tandem
Frame Weight	21kg	31kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	60kg	60kg
Frame Material	GRP	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load)	39kg	29kg

Model	SME 60-60 B	SME 60-60 C
Body	Bulb Nose	Cargo
Frame Length	xxxxmm	xxxxmm
Wingspan	6000mm tandem	6000mm tandem
Frame Weight	23.5kg	35kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	110kg	110kg+
Frame Material	GRP	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load	86.5kg	75kg+

Model	SME 75-75 C
Body	Cargo
Frame Length	xxxxmm
Wingspan	7500mm tandem
Frame Weight	48kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	170kg
Frame Material	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load	122kg

Model	SME 90-90 D
Body	Cargo Duo
Frame Length	xxxxmm
Wingspan	9000mm tandem
Frame Weight	71kg
Maximum Take-off Weight	220kg
Frame Material	GRP
Definable Payload (Propulsion + Useful Load	149kg

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Mission Packages

Radio / Communications

High quality radio communications ensure a responsive and stable flight

A wide range of multi-band and single-band radios

Low Latency
Resilient Network
Multi-Cast Video

Cameras and Optics

Cannon Dynamics UAVs can be fitted with a range of Cannon SmartEye cameras featuring single or multiple sensors, low-light vision, IR and thermal vision, tracking and more.

All cameras are gimbal mounted, packages range from under 200g to around 2kg.

Single, Dual or Triple-sensor gimbal cameras

10x to 80x Optical Zoom
Up to 32x Digital Zoom
Thermal imaging options
AI Object Tracking and more ...

Autopilot

Options vary between full ‘remote pilot in control’ through fully autonomous autopilot options. A choice of various Autopilots and Flight Controllers are offered to suit customers’ needs; from low-cost commercial to full military specification GNSS, denied mission capable systems.

Ground Control Stations

From a simple laptop or android handset to a full 40-foot container based mobile command and control center - Cannon Dynamics can provide a system that suits your needs

A Basic Configuration includes the components necessary for mission planning, control battery
replacement and charging facilities, field level configuration changes, level maintenance and repair solutions including the necessary tools and spares.

Further configurations include anything from generators to operator basic accommodation to airconditioning if required and is completely scalable to the desired deployments.

Intelligent System ▪ Modular Tandem Wing Platform ▪ High Endurance

Flight Modes and Propulsion

VTOL