FT Sistemas FT-100 Horus

FT-100 Horus
General information
TypeUnmanned aerial vehicle
National origin
Brazil
ManufacturerFT Sistemas
Primary usersBrazilian Army
FT-100 Horus aerial work.

The FT-100 Horus is a Brazilian electrical Miniature UAV designed for short-range surveillance designed in conjunction with the Brazilian Army. It has an endurance of 1–2 hours, weighs 6 kg (13 lb) to 8 kg (18 lb), has a 2.7 m (8.9 ft) wingspan and an operational range of 5 nmi (9.3 km) to 8 nmi (15 km). The army's FT-100s were used to carry out surveillance operations during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

FT-100 is the first Brazilian made UAV to have been exported, with three aircraft sold to an undisclosed African military customer. The Brazilian Army operated FT-100 units starting in the first quarter of 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "FT Sistemas sells UAV to Brazilian Navy". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Horus FT-100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - Army Technology". Army Technology. Archived from the original on 2025-12-24. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  3. ↑ "African order for Horus UAV". FlightGlobal.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "UAV FT100 Horus recebe certificação do Ministério da Defesa". defesaaereanaval.com.br. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.