ZQ-9 Harvester
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ZQ-9 Harvester
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| Unkerbed Combat Air Vehicle | |||||
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| National Origin | Zokesia | ||||
| Production History | |||||
| Designed | |||||
| 2165 - 2165 | |||||
| Produced | |||||
| 2169 - Current | |||||
| Designer | Cyten-Ward Industries | ||||
| Unit Cost | 20,688(√) | ||||
| Number Built | 73 | ||||
| Service History | |||||
| In Service | |||||
| 2162 - Ongoing | |||||
| Used By | Zokesia The Confederacy | ||||
| Aircraft Characteristics | |||||
| Dry Mass | 2880kg | ||||
| Length | 7.30 m | ||||
| Width | 12.57 m | ||||
| Height | 2.31 m | ||||
| Propulsion | 1 x Logi CW-60 Miniaturised Afterburning Turbofan | ||||
| Maximum Velocity | 120 m/s | ||||
| Operational Range | 200 km | ||||
The Cyten-Ward ZQ-9 Harvester (sometimes called Harvester B) is an unkerbed aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unkerbed aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by Cyten-Ward Industries primarily for the Zokesian Royal Air Force. The ZQ-9 and other UAVs are referred to as Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPV/RPA) by the ZRAF to indicate ground control by kerbals.
The ZQ-9 is a larger, heavier, more capable aircraft than the earlier ZQ-1 Thresher and can be controlled by the same ground systems. The Harvester has a single turbojet engine.
The aircraft is monitored and controlled, including weapons employment, by aircrew in the Ground Control Station (GCS). The ZQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance. In 2176, Chief of Staff of the Zokesian Royal Air Force General M. Tiber Tichael said: "We've moved from using UAVs primarily in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles before the Reclamation, to a true hunter-killer role with the Harvester."
Development
Early Studies
Commission
Price Concerns
Design
Overview
Airframe
Stealth
Operational history
Variants
ZQ-9C
Newer versions of the ZQ-9 have a turboprop replacing the CW-60 Miniaturized Afterburning Turbofan for superior loiter time.
ZQ-19 Peregrine
the ZQ-19 Peregrine is an ISR variant of the ZQ-9 Harvester designed for high altitude reconnaissance primarily. With no armament, and an advanced sensor array, the ZQ-19 is designed to provide battlefield intelligence to ground commanders and real-time data for missions.
