Independent Development Laboratory «INDELA» design department was established in 1996. In the beginning, major direction in work was telemetry and designing of high-speed data transfer systems.
Since 1996, DD «INDELA» started to perform works on designing of a unified modular control system (airborne equipment and ground control station) for promising robotic unmanned airborne Vehicles designed in the interests of the Army, Air Forces and their testing areas. Some of these completed projects initiated the idea of designing of our own robotic low-sized UAV of interspecific purpose with vertical takeoff and landing.
The first experiment in this sphere turned to be project «ZA-1» – complex with an unmanned vehicle of a small action radius. The next step was modification of remotely controlled targets. As a part of this project, navigation and autopilot system with automatic completion of a flight task was tested and designed. Discovered technologies opened new possibilities in designing of robotic airborne vehicles, which do not depend upon distance and quality of radio communication with the ground station. In 2002, DD «INDELA» participated in the international tender on robotic airborne vehicle with vertical takeoff and landing «INDELA-Rotorcraft». In future, this project was transformed into a new project of unmanned airborne vehicle «DEADCALM» or Russian name «Shtil», designing of which in DD «INDELA» was, unfortunately, suspended at the stage of design work as a result of absence of funds. In 2005, a new attempt to recommence the project was made, when the dummy was exhibited at KVAND’s stand at the International Air Show MAX-2005. After MAX-2005, we blocked «Shtil» project. In 2003-2005, DD «INDELA» worked with CJSC “Predpriyatie KRIT” and was engaged in designing and production of airborne radar tracking control equipment, equipment for digital control of protective station. From 2005 up to 2007, DD «INDELA» worked together with «KVAND» on a number of UAV projects, such as:
«Revolution» – helicopter-type flying test-bed with the weight of 20 kg and rotor diameter of 1.6 m.
«Legion» – helicopter-type flying test-bed with the weight of 60 kg and rotor diameter of 3.0 m.
«H.Y.SKY» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter with the weight of 100 kg and rotor diameter of 3.1 m.
From 2008 up to 2009, «INDELA» produced a number of its own products, carried out flight tests and prepared such UAV systems for serial production as:
«Potemkin» – airplane-type flying test-bed with the wing span of 2.5m, parachute rescue system.
«INDELA-STRELA» – robotic airborne target with the wing span of 2.8m, turbojet engine, parachute rescue system, speed of up to 250 km/h.
«INDELA-6» – airborne reconnaissance complex with the wing span of 6.0m and flight duration of up to 1.5 hours.
«INDELA-9» – airborne reconnaissance complex with the wing span of 9.0m, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system and flight duration of up to 1.5 hours.
Currently, «INDELA» is engaged in its own promising pilot projects in the sphere of unmanned airborne vehicles. They include:
«Legion-3» – robotic unmanned helicopter with the weight of 650kg and rotor diameter of 6.8m, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system with an infrared camera.
«INDELA EYE SKY» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter with the weight of 160kg and rotor diameter of 3.2m, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system with an infrared camera.
«INDELA I.N.SKY» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter with the weight of 140kg, rotor diameter of 3.2m, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system with an infrared camera.
«INDELA SKY LAB» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter for utilization as an airborne test-bed with the weight of 120kg and rotor diameter of 3.1m.
«INDELA-COUNTRY» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter with the weight of 120kg and rotor diameter of 3.1m is recommended for utilization in experimental factory-farm enterprises and agricultural scientific and research institutes as a carrier for performance of airborne chemical works. It can be used by special units combating drugs for liquidation of plantations of marijuana and other plants containing narcotic substances.
«INDELA-FilmCam» - robotic low-sized unmanned helicopter with a gas-turbine jet for airborne surveys with 2,5m rotor diameter and weight of 32 kg, 35mm or HDTV camera is installed in the helicopter.
«INDELA-2,5 FANTOM» – mini UAV airborne reconnaissance complex with the wing span of 2.5m, parachute rescue system and flight duration of up to 1.5 hours.
«INDELA-6M» – airborne reconnaissance complex with the wing span of 6.0m, parachute rescue system, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system with an infrared camera and flight duration of up to 5 hours.
«INDELA-9M» – airborne reconnaissance complex with the wing span of 9,0м, parachute rescue system, gyro-stabilized optoelectronic system with an infrared camera and flight duration of up to10 hours.
«BERKUT» – robotic airborne target with the wing span of 2.8m, two turbojet engines, parachute rescue system, speed of up to 400 km/h.
«BUREVESTNIK» – robotic airborne target with the wing span of 3.0m, two turbojet engines, parachute rescue system, cruising speed of up to 600 km/h.
Besides, DD «INDELA» is doing a number of research projects to develop and implement new technologies and progressive projection methods in the sphere of UAV. Innovative developments based on neural networks are underway; they are designed for UAV control systems, as well as navigation and decision-making systems.
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