Aircraft
Armed Ellipse Sports Laser-Guided Rockets

LH Aviation’s LH-10 Ellipse light aircraft is no stranger to the Paris Air Show, and an example is flying in the display here this week. Another Rotax 912ULS-powered LH-10 is being shown at the company’s stand (outdoor area B57) in an armed ISR configuration, complete with TDA’s new RPM laser-guided 68mm rockets in two-round launchers.

LH designed the Ellipse as a highly versatile, low-cost aircraft. Its innovative carbon-fiber construction keeps weight down and allows it to be easily tailored to various roles. For instance, the aircraft can be re-roled from trainer to the surveillance/light attack role by swapping nose sections. In the surveillance role the aircraft can carry small gimbaled sensors such as the Aero Surveillance Otus-L170. Reconnaissance sensors and imagery, including full-motion video, can be managed with the Samsara multi-sensor command and control system from Cassidian.

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