Elbit Skylark I-eVTOL
VTOL evolution of the classic Skylark I-LEX: eliminates catapult and recovery zone while keeping the silent silhouette for platoon-level ISR in urban terrain.
Elbit Skylark I-eVTOL
VTOL evolution of the classic Skylark I-LEX: eliminates catapult and recovery zone while keeping the silent silhouette for platoon-level ISR in urban terrain.
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Elbit Skylark I-eVTOL
- Alias
- Skylark I-LEX eVTOL
- Manufacturer
- Elbit Systems
- Country
- Israel
- Year
- 2021
- Category
- ISR (Reconnaissance)
- Class
- Mini (< 2 kg)
- Status
- In service
Performance
- Range
- 40 km
- Endurance
- 3 h
- Top speed
- 90 km/h
- Service ceiling
- 4,500 m
- Propulsion
- Elettrica, configurazione VTOL ibrida (quad-rotori + spintore)
Physical characteristics
- MTOW
- 7.5 kg
- Payload
- 1.2 kg
Onboard systems
- Sensors
- EO/IR micro-gimbal stabilizzato giorno/notte
- Datalink / control
- Datalink digitale criptato LOS 40 km
- Launch
- Decollo verticale (VTOL)
- Recovery
- Atterraggio verticale autonomo
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History
Unveiled in 2021, the Skylark I-eVTOL was born from urban-combat operational lessons: vertical take-off and landing allow deployment from courtyards, rooftops and moving vehicles.
Elbit's Skylark I-eVTOL is the evolution of the classic hand-launched Skylark I: it adds vertical take-off and landing thanks to four auxiliary electric motors, removing the risk of hard landings in urban or wooded areas.
The drone is used by special forces, artillery units and infantry battalions for close reconnaissance, target designation and fire correction, with set-up times under 10 minutes.
The eVTOL evolution was developed in part thanks to operational feedback from the IDF during West Bank operations, where conventional landings of the original Skylark often caused significant damage.