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{{Infobox weapon | |||
| name = Pelican Drone Terra-carrier | |||
| image = File:CTC Pelican AUAVC cropped.png | |||
| image_size = 300 | |||
| caption = In its closed and open, ready to launch positions, the latter with the additional battery in tow. | |||
| origin = {{flag|Burgundie}} | |||
| type = Armored UAV carrier | |||
| is_vehicle = yes | |||
| is_UK = no | |||
| service = [[2027]]-present | |||
| used_by = {{flag|Burgundie}} | |||
| wars = | |||
| designer = [[Cross Trucking Company|CTC]] | |||
| design_date = | |||
| manufacturer = | |||
| unit_cost = €1.5 million | |||
| production_date = [[2025]] - present | |||
| number = 37 built, 84 under construction or planned | |||
| variants = | |||
| weight = | |||
| length = {{Convert|6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | |||
| part_length = | |||
| width = {{Convert|2.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | |||
| height = {{Convert|2.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | |||
| diameter = | |||
| crew = 4 ((driver, communications/network officer (C/NO), mechanic, and assistant mechanic/ordnance technician (AM/OT])) | |||
| passengers = | |||
| armour = Composite with mounting studs for additional plates | |||
*12.7 mm AP front arc, 7.62 mm AP all around | |||
| primary_armament = | |||
| secondary_armament = 4 medium sized drones | |||
| engine = Diesel-electric hybrid powertrain | |||
| engine_power = | |||
| transmission = | |||
| fuel_capacity = | |||
| pw_ratio = | |||
| suspension = 6 wheel drive | |||
| clearance = | |||
| vehicle_range = {{Convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}} | |||
| speed = | |||
*On-road speed: Approximately 90 km/h (56 mph) | |||
*Off-road speed: Approximately 45 km/h (28 mph) | |||
| guidance = | |||
}} | |||
The [[Cross Trucking Company|CTC]] Pelican is a first of it's kind drone transportation, maintenance, and launch vehicle. It is a wheeled 6x6 armored vehicle that was designed from the ground up with its intended purpose it mind. From the outside it looks similar to an APC or a self propelled mortar. It was researched and designed on a contract for the [[Army of Burgundie]] from [[2012]]-[[2023]] and went into production in [[2025]], and was adopted by the [[Army of Burgundie]] in [[2027]]. | |||
==Operational use== | ==Operational use== | ||
The top of the vehicle opens in the same way that a self-propelled mortar does so drones can be launched from with the vehicle under fire, however the typical MO is to park the vehicle out of harms way and fly numerous drones from outside of the vehicle. The Pelican Drone Terra-carrier is unique in that it does not typically operate the drones it carries itself. The carrier is designed for teams that operate with the same relationship to forward combat units as does artillery support. The Pelican moves into the area of operations, the crew dismounts and the communications/network officer works with the requesting unit(s) to determine drone type, capability/payload needed. Once the mission parameters are set the C/NO relays the requirements to the AM/OT to fit the recommend drone platform with the requisite instruments/payload. The mechanic them launches the drone and the C/NO patches control to the requesting unit's drone operators. This allows a Pelican crew to bring | The top of the vehicle opens in the same way that a self-propelled mortar does so drones can be launched from with the vehicle under fire, however the typical MO is to park the vehicle out of harms way and fly numerous drones from outside of the vehicle. | ||
===Burgundie=== | |||
The variant used in [[Burgundie]] Pelican Drone Terra-carrier is unique in that it does not typically operate the drones it carries itself. The carrier is designed for teams that operate with the same relationship to forward combat units as does artillery support. The Pelican moves into the area of operations, the crew dismounts and the communications/network officer works with the requesting unit(s) to determine drone type, capability/payload needed. Once the mission parameters are set the C/NO relays the requirements to the AM/OT to fit the recommend drone platform with the requisite instruments/payload. The mechanic them launches the drone and the C/NO patches control to the requesting unit's drone operators. This allows a Pelican crew to bring 4 large body tactical combat/surveillance drones into an AO and dispatch them almost simultaneously to a variety of units regardless of command structure. | |||
It currently serves at the battalion and brigade level as an independent platoon-level asset, a platoon being three Pelicans, their crew, and supply elements. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
[[File:CTC Pelican AUAVC.jpg|1000px|right]] | |||
'''Vehicle Type:''' Armored Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Carrier (AUAVC) | '''Vehicle Type:''' Armored Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Carrier (AUAVC) | ||
'''Dimensions:''' | '''Dimensions:''' | ||
''Length:'' Approximately 6 meters | ''Length:'' Approximately 6 meters<br> | ||
''Width:'' Approximately 2.5 meters | ''Width:'' Approximately 2.5 meters<br> | ||
''Height:'' Approximately 2.8 meters | ''Height:'' Approximately 2.8 meters<br> | ||
''Crew Capacity:'' 4 (driver, communications/network officer (C/NO), | ''Crew Capacity:'' 4 (driver, communications/network officer (C/NO), mechanic, and assistant mechanic/ordnance technician (AM/OT]) | ||
'''Armor Protection:''' | '''Armor Protection:''' | ||
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Diesel-electric hybrid powertrain | Diesel-electric hybrid powertrain | ||
High-torque diesel engine combined with an electric motor | High-torque diesel engine combined with an electric motor | ||
'''Battery''' | |||
There is a commercial electric car battery built into the chassis to charge the drones between missions with rapid charging capabilities. It is recharged by the diesel-electric engine in generator mode. For missions with high endurance requirements, a extra battery trailer can be towed along. | |||
'''Armament:''' | '''Armament:''' | ||
N/A | |||
'''Mobility:''' | '''Mobility:''' | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Cross Trucking Company]] | |||
[[Category: Military technology]] | [[Category: Military technology]] | ||
[[Category: Vehicle]] | [[Category: Vehicle]] | ||
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[[Category:Burgoignesc Security Forces]] | [[Category:Burgoignesc Security Forces]] | ||
[[Category: Burgundie]] | [[Category: Burgundie]] | ||
[[Category:Army of Burgundie]] | |||