Hunter is a joint tactical unmanned aerial system in service with the US Army. In 1989, the US Army, Navy and Marines initiated a joint unmanned aerial vehicle programme. TRW and Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) Malat Division won a low rate initial production (LRIP) contract in 1993 to supply seven Hunter systems. The systems entered service in 1996. Hunter has also been sold to France and Belgium.
“猎人”(Hunter)是一种在美国陆军服役的联合战术无人机系统。在1989年,美国陆军、海军和海军陆战队开始了一项联合无人机(uav)计划。TRW公司和以色列飞机工业公司(IAI)马拉特(Malat)分部在1993年嬴得一份低速率初始化生产(LRIP)合同,供给七套“猎人”(Hunter)系统。系统在1996年进入了服役。“猎人”(Hunter)也已经出售到法国和比利时。
The Hunter system is capable of carrying out the following missions: real time imagery intelligence, artillery adjustment, battle damage assessment, reconnaissance and surveillance, target acquisition and battlefield observation.
“猎人”(Hunter)系统能够执行下列各项任务:实时图像情报、火炮校正、战争损害评估、侦察和监视、目标捕获和战场观测。
Since 1999, Hunters have been deployed in Macedonia, in support of NATO forces in Kosovo. In the first three months of Operation Allied Force, Hunters flew over 600 flight hours per 30 day period, providing imagery and real-time data. The Hunters operated in relay with two air vehicles airborne simultaneously for each mission.
自从1999年以后,北约军队在科索沃省的支援中,“猎人”(Hunter)已经在马其顿部署。在最初三个月的联盟力量军事行动中,“猎人”(Hunter)每30天周期飞行超过了600个飞行小时,提供图像和实时数据。“猎人”(Hunter)中继操作使用二架无人机同时地用于各自任务。