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DP-12 RHINO: OVERVIEW
The DP-12 Rhino is a small, powerful, autonomous UAV designed to carry payloads of up to 150 lbs over long distances up to 300 nautical miles (about 340 miles). The DP-12 delivers precision control, stable hover, nap-of-earth flight, and secure communications.
Small and easy to maneuver, the Rhino fits in the back of a standard pickup truck, humvee, small utility trailer, or van. The Rhino is a VTOL — vertical take-off/land — UAV; no runway or recovery equipment required. It can take off and land in unprepared sites with little clearance — including from the bed of a pickup truck or trailer. It takes only 1 person to operate, with user-friendly waypoint navigation.
Operators can take advantage of multiple hard points (fore, aft, sides, and belly) on the Rhino to carry many different kinds of payloads. With a modular design and wide center of gravity (CE) envelope, you can configure the tandem UAV for your specific industry or application.
Typical payloads for the DP-12 Rhino include cameras, stereo vision, synthetic aperature radar, ultra wideband radar, LIDAR, EOIR, magnetometers, ground-penetrating radar, lasers and mapping packages, IMU, acoustic and ultrasonic sensors, secure communication relays and links, and other useful payloads.
DP-12 RHINO: KEY CAPABILITIES
Payloads: 150 lbs
VTOL: No runway or recovery equipment required
Fits in pickup truck bed, humvee, small utility trailer, or van
Designed to operate autonomously in complex environments
Fast and agile: Speed up to 112 kts, rapid climb 500 ft/minute under load
Crosswinds up to 30 knots
Stable hover, no stall speed
High bandwidth encrypted comm link