Abstract:
In this report, a design, development, and integration of a two-drone Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV) system is given, composed of Kak and Kokil drones. Kak is a long-range
reconnaissance and surveillance hybrid propulsion UAV, and Kokil is a smaller,
tactical quadcopter, that specializes in operations at short ranges. The main aim of
this project is to overcome the problem of designing UAVs that can be versatile to the
military and civilian life because of balancing between long endurance and agilities.
The Kak UAV employs a hybrid propulsion system to enable the switching of the jet
engine to an electric one or vice versa to best suit high speed missions or stealth
maneuvers. Kokil, an agent of Kak, is prepared to do quick reconnaissance of restricted
or sensitive places. The engineering issues that had to be overcome included
integration of payload, flight stability and power management. The dual UAV system
incorporates both of these platforms to produce a versatile and affordable system to
use in a wide range of mission profiles. Another technical aspect covered in this paper
is the technical characteristics of the Kak and Kokil UAVs, their operational
deployment and possible use in military and humanitarian missions.
