Unmanned aerial vehicle i.e. unmanned combat air vehicle, has guided munition firing device oriented towards rear side, where firing axis of device makes azimuth angle equal to 180 degree with respect to displacement direction of vehicle

摘要

The vehicle has a controllable optronic ball fixed under the vehicle, where the optronic ball is intended to attain a target (C). A firing device of a guided munition such as rocket and missile, is oriented towards a rear side, where firing axis of the firing device makes an azimuth angle equal to 180 degree, with respect to a displacement direction of the vehicle. A rear wheel and a nose wheel permit the landing of the vehicle. A target illumination unit of the optronic ball illuminates the target to guide the guided munition fired by the firing device towards the target. An independent claim is also included for a method for firing a munition guided towards a target from an unmanned aerial vehicle.