Cessna 208 Grand Caravan ISR
Type: Reconnaissance Aircraft
Domain: air
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Bell Textron
Overview
American utility aircraft adapted for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions. Features electro-optical sensors, communications relay, long endurance. Used for border surveillance monitoring militant activity, smuggling, illegal migration. Cost-effective ISR platform for Mauritanian desert operations.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 1-2 |
|---|---|
| engine | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A turboprop, 675 shp |
| sensors | EO/IR ball, SIGINT pod, SAR radar options |
| length_m | 12.67 |
| range_km | 1720 |
| weight_kg | 3629 |
| payload_kg | 1100 |
| wingspan_m | 15.88 |
| max_speed_kmh | 344 |
| service_ceiling_m | 7620 |
Operators
- Mauritania
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