LEMV
LEMV
Surveillance Aerostats
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Basic Information
Name
LEMV
Designation
LEMV
Alternate Designation
Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle
Equipment Type
Surveillance Aerostats
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Hybrid Air Vehicles, SAIC, Warwick Mills
Date of Introduction
2012
Description
The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) is a US Army program pursuing persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability over the battlefield installed on an hybrid airship larger than a football field. The US Army awarded a 18-month $517 million contract to a Northrop Grumman team in June 2010 for three LEMV airships. These three airships will be tested in Afghanistan supporting US Army forces. The LEMV is capable of sustaining altitudes of 20,000-ft while keeping a geostationary position in austere forward locations for more than three weeks. It is operated using beyond-line-of-sight command and control systems.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Service Ceiling
6096 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Surveillance Aerostats
Status
Under Development
Also Known As
Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle
Origin
United States of America
Contractors
Northrop Grumman*, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Hybrid Air Vehicles, SAIC, Warwick Mills
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
2012
First Flight
August 10, 2012
Total Production
3
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Ceiling
20,000 foot
Time — Flight Endurance
21 day
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002503
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
United States
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