Yabhon United 40

United 40
Yabhon United 40 at Ramenskoy Airport, Russia during the MAKS Airshow 2013
Role	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin	United Arab Emirates
Manufacturer	Adcom Systems
Designer	Ali Al Dhaheri
Introduction	2013
Primary user	See operators
Variants	Yabhon NSR

The Yabhon United 40, also called Yabhon Smart Eye 2, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations developed by Adcom Systems primarily for the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF). It functions as a MALE (medium-altitude long-endurance) and can be utilized for special missions, reconnaissance, humanitarian missions, intelligence, or military operations.[1]

Specifications

The Yabhon United 40 can operate at a maximum altitude of 7,000m and can fly for up to 120 hours (5 days).[2] The aircraft is fitted with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), terrain avoidance systems and a gimbaled camera. The Yabhon United 40 can carry 1,050 kg on its four under-wings and has a 6-unit rotating dispenser for propulsion Rotax 914UL mounted in the fuselage.[3]

History

The Yabhon United 40 was unveiled in 2013 Dubai Air Show. It was named United 40 to mark 40 years of the United Arab Emirates formation.[4]

Operators

•  Algeria - Renamed as Algeria 54. At least 10 in development. Manufactured locally.[5] 2 in service as of 2019.[6]
•  Egypt - Purchased an unknown number from the UAE [7]
•  Russia - 2 drones.[8]
•  United Arab Emirates[4]

See also

• Adcom Systems
• Orion

References

1. "When UAVs are made by UAE". European Security.com. 14 September 2021.
2. "Yabhon United 40 (Smart Eye 2) UAV". Air Force Technology.
3. "Algeria Considers Adcom Systems Yabhon United 40 MALE UAS". usavision.com. 20 November 2013.
4. Biggers, Chris (26 March 2015). "UAE United 40 Block 5 at Test Airfield". Bellingcat. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
5. "Algeria shown to be operating UAE-developed UAVs". janes.com. 21 December 2018.
6. "Adcom adds to Algerian force". Arabian Aerospace Online News Service. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
7. "The email says that American officials had been complaining since at least February that the Emiratis had violated international missile control agreements by sending Egypt surveillance drones — the United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle". The New York Times. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
8. "Russia 'to buy two UAE-made drones'". The National. 19 July 2013.