Bat
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2009
Total Production : ?
The Northrop Grumman Bat is a family of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAV) having wingspans from 6.5 to 33.2 feet and suitable for irregular warfare environment. Swift Engineering originally developed this TUAV family as the KillerBee offering real-time ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), communications relay and strike capabilities. On April 27, 2009, Northrop Grumman re-named the product line to Bat with its Aerospace Systems sector and Swift Engineering continuing design refinement, product line development, flight test support and manufacturing.
The Bat/KillerBee Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) features a blended-wing aircraft body design with rear two-blade propeller developing 12-15 hp. It also has common systems for land or sea launch, recovery and ground control. The unique design of Bat based upon Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) enables growth for future payloads and additional mission capabilities. Bat is ideal for force protection in an expeditionary environment, and represents a major upgrade to today's embedded airborne surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition capability.
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| STUAS | Active | ? | |
| KB4 | Active | ? | |
| Bat 12 | Active | 2013 | ? |
STUAS
Group : mini-UAVs
Status : Active
Also Known As : KillerBee Tier II, Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractors : Northrop Grumman*, Raytheon, Swift Engineering
Total Production : ?
The Bat STUAS (Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System) is an organic class II UAV system offered by Raytheon for the US Navy and the US Marine Corps STUAS Tier II requirement. The system consist of ramp launch/catapult and carrier trailer, three UAS, a net recovery system, fuel tanks, diesel generator, and a ground control station (GCS) operated by a crew of two persons. All these elements are towed/deployed by HMMWV (Humvee) tactical vehicles. Both trailer and GCS can be deployed by a single MV-22 aircraft.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0 | |
| Propeller Blades | 2 | |
| System Crew | 2 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan | 6.5 foot | |
| Mass | ||
| Payload | 30 pound | |
| Power | ||
| Max Power at TakeOff | 12 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed at High Altitude | 105 knot | |
| Time | ||
| Flight Endurance | 10 hour | |
KB4
Group : Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : KillerBee 4
Origin : United States of America
Contractors : Northrop Grumman*, Swift Engineering
Total Production : ?
The Bat KB4 is a 10-ft unmanned aerial system intended for a wide range of tactical roles from surveillance to attack missions. The system consist of ramp launch/catapult and carrier trailer, three UAS, a net recovery system, fuel tanks, diesel generator, and a ground control station (GCS) operated by a crew of two persons. All these elements are towed/deployed by HMMWV (Humvee) tactical vehicles. Both trailer and GCS can be deployed by a single MV-22 aircraft. The KB4 air vehicles are fitted with up to 50-lb of EO/IR modular mission payloads. In the Small Unmanned Combat Aerial System (SUCAS) role is equipped with a Mikor USA M32 grenade launcher with six XM1060 40mm thermobaric grenades or compact high power green laser illuminators and LRAD 500 medium range acoustic device.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0 | |
| Propeller Blades | 2 | |
| System Crew | 2 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 6.3 foot | |
| Wingspan | 10 foot | |
| Mass | ||
| Fuel Load | 50 pound | |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 164 pound | |
| Payload | 50 pound | |
| Noise | ||
| Noise | 60 dBA | at 1,000-ft of altitude |
| Performance | ||
| Ceiling | 10,000 foot | |
| Max Range | 972 nautical mile | |
| Power | ||
| Max Power at TakeOff | 15 hp | |
| Power Consumption | 300 watt | |
| Speed | ||
| Loiter Speed | 55 knot | |
| Stall Speed | 45 knot | |
| Top Speed at High Altitude | 105 knot | |
| Time | ||
| Flight Endurance | 15 hour | |
| Volume | ||
| Payload Capacity | 3.4 cu ft | |
Bat 12
Group : Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2013
First Flight : January 2010
Total Production : ?
The Bat 12 is a a 12-foot wingspan variant of Bat unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that incorporates a highly-reliable Hirth engine as well as a low acoustic signature five-blade propeller.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Propeller Blades | 5 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wingspan | 12 foot | |
Gear
| ESM & Warning Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| AN/APR-39 | ||
News
CHINA LAKE, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2013 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has integrated and employed an internal miniature electronic attack payload on the Bat unmanned
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has flown the first in a new series of Bat™ unmanned aircraft
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., May 5, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's KillerBee unmanned aircraft system demonstrated it can be recovered from a net on a moving platform,
TUCSON, Ariz., May 1, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company has purchased rights to the technology and name of the KillerBee unmanned aircraft system from Northrop Grumman.
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) KillerBee unmanned aircraft system demonstrated its interoperability, integration
TUCSON, Ariz., May 12, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has teamed with Swift Engineering, Inc.
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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