{{short description|Unmanned airship}} '''Sky Sentinel''' is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airship designed for long-duration operation of an automated surveillance platform.
The airship flies at altitudes up to {{convert|10000|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} and can remain aloft for up to 18 hours. It carries a sensor suite payload of up to {{convert|300|lb|kg|disp=flip}}. The airship is {{convert|30|m|ft|sp=us|abbr=on}} long and contains {{convert|26000|ft3|m3|disp=flip|abbr=on}} of helium to provide lift.<ref name=gm20130611> {{cite news |last1=Govers |first1=Francis X. III |title=Nevada company launches silent Sky Sentinel UAV airship |url=http://www.gizmag.com/unmanned-airship-silent-sentinel/27867/ |access-date=2014-08-16 |publisher=gizmag.com |date=2013-06-11 }}</ref>
A follow-on model—''Sky Sentinel 2''— is planned to support flying at altitudes up to {{convert|10000|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}} while remaining aloft for up to 26 hours with a {{convert|400|lb|kg|disp=flip}} sensor suite.<ref name=am2010816>{{cite web|title=Sky Sentinel 2|url=http://www.airshipmanufacturing.com/sentinel-2-airship.html|website=Airship Manufacturing|access-date=2014-08-16}}</ref>
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Category:Airships of the United States Category:Unmanned aerial vehicles of the United States
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