M-5B SRD

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M-5B Stealth Recon Drone

Designation: M-5B Recon Drone, Stealth

Type: Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition.

Designer: Lio Coleman, Hallard Aerospace [Hallard & Avett], Citadel Alliance

Dimensions: 6inx1ftx1ft, 5lbs

Year Built:
Prototyped - 2175
Initial Release - 03/17/2187
Bravo Model - 05/06/2189

Cost: 25000 cr

License: Government Military's, Police forces, Private Military Companies, Wealthy private citizens

Description: A strange design for a drone, it is a twin prop unit designed to operate for long term operations over a designated region. Using a eezo drive engine for each prop, this enables it to operate for extended periods powering itself both in stealth, and aloft. It also uses 4 micro-mass effect drive engines to get it to it's target destination prior to the activating of the prop systems to improve it's stealth capability. The camera unit which provides a direct feed to those with not only the signal number but the clearance code, granted troops on teh ground an 'eye in the sky' that can see in all possible spectrums, though it is still limited by the fact it is unable to see through solid surfaces.

Advantages:
-Long battery life [In field use has reported upwards of 2 weeks over one position before returning to replace the battery]
-Active stealth systems
-Nearly silent and almost undetectable to mass alteration detectors
-Able to operate in nearly all weather conditions
-Able to detect targets and personnel with multi-spectrum camera system

Disadvantages:
-Unarmored, to keep weight down and the stealth systems are there to prevent the need for armoring the unit
-Vulnerable during transit from operator to target point due to it operating on mass effect drives, and unable to use it's cloaking units.
-Large and heavy compared to most other drones in this day and age
-Limited use - This system has a single purpose, which is to provide visual intelligence data to operatives and troops in teh field. It's delicate construction limits it from having alterations made.
-Unusable in regions with low atmosphere, prop system [which is used to give the drone it's marked stealth] requires .75 Earth G worth of atmosphere to properly operate.

Used in Operations:

Minor anti-piracy operations by Alliance forces in the Skyllian Verge regions.
Used by various mercenary and Private Military companies to support operations and increase troop effectiveness.