Indonesian Aerospace Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) MALE UCAV

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The Production Supervision and Function Test of the Joint Production Program UCAV Mission System Class MALE TA activities have been carried out in 2022 at PT Len Industri (Persero). This program is the 4th year of mastery of UCAV Class MALE Mission System technology by PT Len Industri (Persero) as part of the development of MALE UCAV Elang Hitam with Scope of Work EH1-B Data Alignment, GCS Upgrade Design System and On Board Test Bench for Proof of Concepts (UCAV).

Function testing activities are carried out by verifying the proof of technology on the UCAV Flight Control, Roll and Pitch Mission System features developed by PT Len using the UAV Wulung platform as a visualization.

It is hoped that the mastery of the UCAV MALE Mission System technology can realize the independence of the Defense Industry in producing UCAV MALE to fill the needs of the Indonesian Air Force in maintaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia through the air.

Mission System Development 2019-2022

 

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Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI) document about progress of MALE UCAV Elang Hitam per December 2020 for their work share (design, system integration, and manufacturing) on the program.

 

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Photo from : Bambang Haryanta. Previous picture also comes from him.

Engine Test : Rotax 915

 

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Based on Defense ID ( parent company of Indonesian Aerospace) 2025-2029 strategic plan recently unveiled to the public, they want to have a dedicated mass production facility for UAV system.

 

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Old photo, put it here as merely documentation purposes

 

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Inside Hateknas 2024 event, held 3 weeks ago, it is seen that Indonesian Aerospace showcase its N219 and Black Eagle MALE UCAV model in its boot. It shows the program is still undergoing

 

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PTDI: Black Eagle Drone Development Continues​

Monday, 09-30-2024 TSM

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) stated that it is still developing the Black Eagle Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft (PUNA MALE) which was once included in the national research priority list. The Black Eagle PUNA MALE is a combat drone type unmanned aircraft which until the end of 2021 was still being worked on by a large consortium of the Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian Air Force, PTDI, Bandung Institute of Technology, PT Len Industri, and the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space.

"Currently the development phase is in the stage for the first flight trial," said PTDI Production Director, Batara Silaban, on the sidelines of the PTDI and Ministry of Defense media gathering at the PTDI hangar in Bandung, Friday, September 27, 2024.

Batara did not specify when the flight test was scheduled. He only said that he was trying to complete the calculations. "Of course, according to the plan, we hope it can be flown in the not too distant future," he said.