Aeronaves y UAV

IOMAX Archangel

Also known as
  • Archangel
  • Archangel BPA
  • Archangel Border Patrol Aircraft
  • Archangel Block 2
  • Archangel Block II
  • Archangel Block 3
  • IOMAX Archangel BPA
  • S2R-660 Archangel
  • S2R-T660 Archangel
  • Thrush S2R-T660 Archangel

El IOMAX Archangel es una aeronave turbohelice estadounidense de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero basada en la celula agricola Thrush S2R-660/S2R-T660 y desarrollada despues del trabajo anterior de IOMAX con la aeronave AT-802 de patrulla fronteriza para Emiratos Arabes Unidos. IOMAX comercializa la aeronave para ISR armado de bajo costo, contrainsurgencia, seguridad fronteriza y ataque de precision desde pistas austeras, e investigaciones de fuentes abiertas documentaron posteriormente operaciones de Archangel vinculadas a Emiratos Arabes Unidos en Yemen y Libia.

IOMAX Archangel, Aeronave turbohelice de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: Archangel - IOMAX

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Aeronave turbohelice de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero
Service note
Aeronave de ataque ligero de exportacion de la decada de 2010
Designer
IOMAX USA, LLC
Produced
2015-presente
Developed from
Thrush S2R-660

Specifications

Tripulacion
2
Motor
Turbohelice Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F, informado en 1.700 shp
Peso maximo bruto al despegue
6.713 kg
Longitud
11 m
Envergadura
17,4 m
Velocidad de crucero
180 kt con cargas externas
Autonomia
Aproximadamente 6 horas armado o 10 horas en configuracion ISR
Estaciones alares
6
Estacion ventral
Estacion dedicada para barquilla o cargas de sistemas ISR y de autoproteccion
Tren de aterrizaje
Tren de aterrizaje convencional fijo reforzado para superficies de tierra, hierba y grava no mejoradas
Costo operativo
Menos de 1.000 dolares por hora de vuelo
Armas
Bombas guiadas por laser GBU-12/58, misiles AGM-114 Hellfire y cohetes guiados por laser CIRIT de 2,75 pulgadas
Self-Protection And Sensor Fit

IOMAX describe el Archangel como una plataforma ISR armada con capacidad de reconocimiento y adquisicion de blancos EO/IR, mientras que EDR Magazine describio una estacion ventral para una barquilla ISR y de autoproteccion. Terma identifico por separado su barquilla Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment como desplegada en el Archangel II y vinculada al sistema de gestion de guerra electronica ALQ-213.

Sensores de mision

Conjunto de sensores EO/IR de adquisicion de blancos y reconocimiento para encontrar, identificar y designar objetivos.

Supervivencia de la aeronave

Las barquillas Terma MASE pueden portar equipos de alerta de misiles y contramedidas como paquete de autoproteccion adaptable a la funcion.

Operaciones austeras

El tren de aterrizaje fijo reforzado y el bajo costo operativo respaldan misiones desde pistas avanzadas y de seguridad fronteriza.

Variants

La historia de la designacion Archangel se solapa con los bloques anteriores AT-802 BPA de IOMAX; las filas enumeradas separan las configuraciones Archangel basadas en Thrush del programa anterior basado en Air Tractor.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Archangel Block 3Configuracion inicial de produccion para Emiratos Arabes Unidos

Aviation Week describio la primera aeronave Archangel de produccion para Emiratos Arabes Unidos como efectivamente Block 3, reemplazando a los BPA AT-802 Block 1 y Block 2 emiratíes anteriores.

Sources: IOMAX Commences Archangel Deliveries To UAE - Aviation Week

Archangel Block IIConfiguracion de exhibicion de 2017

La cobertura de la Royal Aeronautical Society desde Dubai Airshow 2017 describio el IOMAX Archangel Block II con alas desmontables para transporte aereo y una bola sensora Wescam MX-25 mejorada.

Sources: Dubai Air Show 2017 Day Four and Summary - Royal Aeronautical Society

Municiones transportadas

IOMAX describe el Archangel como una plataforma de ataque terrestre que puede portar bombas guiadas, misiles y cohetes en sus seis estaciones alares.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
Mk 82 fitted with a Paveway- or Lizard-series guidance kit, 500-pound guided-bomb configuration, MunitionsMk 82 fitted with a Paveway- or Lizard-series guidance kitBomba guiada por laser

IOMAX enumera bombas guiadas por laser GBU-12/58 entre las cargas compatibles con el Archangel.

Sources: Archangel - IOMAX

GBU-58 Paveway II, 250-pound laser-guided bomb, MunitionsGBU-58 Paveway IIBomba guiada por laser

IOMAX enumera bombas guiadas por laser GBU-12/58 entre las cargas compatibles con el Archangel.

Sources: Archangel - IOMAX

AGM-114 Hellfire missile family, Air-to-surface missile family, MunitionsAGM-114 Hellfire missile familyMisil aire-superficie

IOMAX enumera AGM-114 Hellfire como arma compatible con el Archangel.

Sources: Archangel - IOMAX

Cirit guided rocket, Laser-guided 70 mm rocket, MunitionsCirit guided rocketCohete guiado

IOMAX enumera cohetes guiados por laser CIRIT de 2,75 pulgadas como arma compatible con el Archangel.

Sources: Archangel - IOMAX

Sensores de mision

Las fuentes publicas describen el conjunto de sensores del Archangel de forma funcional, en lugar de nombrar un unico modelo de barquilla estable en todas las aeronaves.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
EO/IR Pod, Electro-optical/infrared airborne sensor pod, Support EquipmentEO/IR PodSensor electro-optico/infrarrojo de adquisicion de blancos

IOMAX describe el Archangel con capacidad de reconocimiento y adquisicion de blancos EO/IR, mientras que la cobertura de la Royal Aeronautical Society identifico una bola sensora Wescam MX-25 mejorada en la configuracion Block II.

Sources: Archangel - IOMAX, Dubai Air Show 2017 Day Four and Summary - Royal Aeronautical Society

Timeline

IOMAX Archangel Key Events

  1. Comienza el programa AT-802 BPA

    IOMAX dice que el primer AT-802 Block 1 Border Patrol Aircraft fue entregado a Emiratos Arabes Unidos en 2010, creando el linaje de aeronaves agricolas armadas que precedio al Archangel.

    Sources: AT-802 Border Patrol Aircraft - IOMAX

  2. Primera entrega del Archangel a Emiratos Arabes Unidos

    AIN informo en junio de 2015 que habian comenzado las entregas del Archangel basado en Thrush para Emiratos Arabes Unidos, con la primera aeronave aceptada para vuelo de traslado desde Carolina del Norte.

    Sources: Deliveries of IOMAX Archangel Begin - AIN Online

  3. Se informan Archangels en Libia

    TIME informo que aeronaves IOMAX de fabricacion estadounidense que parecian ser Archangels estaban desplegadas en la base aerea de al-Khadim, en el este de Libia, en apoyo de las fuerzas de Haftar.

    Sources: U.S.-Made Airplanes Deployed in Libya's Civil War, in Defiance of U.N. - TIME

  4. Block II mostrado en Dubai

    La cobertura de la Royal Aeronautical Society desde Dubai Airshow 2017 describio las alas desmontables del Archangel Block II y su sensor MX-25 mejorado.

    Sources: Dubai Air Show 2017 Day Four and Summary - Royal Aeronautical Society

  5. Se publica evidencia del Archangel en Yemen

    Danwatch informo que aeronaves Archangel de Emiratos Arabes Unidos con equipo de autoproteccion Terma habian estado presentes en zonas de operacion de la guerra de Yemen desde 2017 en adelante.

    Sources: Denmark's largest defense company contributes to possible war crimes in Yemen - Danwatch

Media

IOMAX Archangel Videos

IOMAX Archangel Images

IOMAX Archangel, Aeronave turbohelice de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: Archangel - IOMAX
IOMAX Archangel, Aeronave turbohelice de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero, Aeronaves y UAV - view 2
Source: Archangel - IOMAX
IOMAX Archangel, Aeronave turbohelice de vigilancia armada y ataque ligero, Aeronaves y UAV - view 3
Source: IOMAX Archangel at Paris Air Show 2013 2.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
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Sources

Archangel - IOMAXPublisher: IOMAX USA, LLC | Note: Supports manufacturer background, missions, austere-field operation, operating-cost claim, basic specifications, weapon integration, EO/IR capability, and image provenance from the official Archangel project page. | Accessed: 2026-07-03AT-802 Border Patrol Aircraft - IOMAXPublisher: IOMAX USA, LLC | Note: Supports IOMAX's earlier AT-802 Block 1 Border Patrol Aircraft program for the UAE and the Archangel program lineage. | Accessed: 2026-07-03IOMAX Commences Archangel Deliveries To UAE - Aviation WeekPublisher: Aviation Week | Note: Supports UAE Archangel delivery context, the 24-aircraft order, and the Block 3 lineage described in contemporary defense reporting. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Deliveries of IOMAX Archangel Begin - AIN OnlinePublisher: Aviation International News | Note: Supports first UAE delivery timing, Thrush S2R-660 development background, dual-control agricultural-airframe basis, and crew-protection details. | Accessed: 2026-07-03A Tale Of Two Cropdusters With A New Purpose - AIN OnlinePublisher: Aviation International News | Note: Supports the transition from IOMAX AT-802i conversions to the Thrush S2R-660-based Archangel. | Accessed: 2026-07-03EDEX 2018 - Iomax Archangel close to Egypt FMS deal - EDR MagazinePublisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports Archangel specifications, including maximum gross takeoff weight, engine, cruise speed, dimensions, endurance, hardpoints, centerline pod, and carried weapons. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Dubai Air Show 2017 Day Four and Summary - Royal Aeronautical SocietyPublisher: Royal Aeronautical Society | Note: Supports the Archangel Block II configuration, removable-wing air-transportability claim, and Wescam MX-25 sensor fit. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Terma showcase airborne solutions at Dubai Airshow - TermaPublisher: Terma | Note: Supports Terma MASE pod fielding on the IOMAX Archangel II and the ALQ-213-managed self-protection suite. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Denmark's largest defense company contributes to possible war crimes in Yemen - DanwatchPublisher: Danwatch | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use: Danwatch documented UAE Archangel aircraft with Terma equipment in Yemen-war operating areas and reported a UAE Archangel crash during a Yemen mission. | Accessed: 2026-07-03U.S.-Made Airplanes Deployed in Libya's Civil War, in Defiance of U.N. - TIMEPublisher: TIME | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: TIME reported IOMAX aircraft appearing to be Archangels deployed at al-Khadim in support of Haftar's forces and quoted IOMAX acknowledging its aircraft were in Libya. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Final report of the Panel of Experts on Libya, S/2017/466 - United NationsPublisher: United Nations Security Council | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: the Panel reported AT-802/IOMAX Archangel aircraft at Khadim airbase and linked the aircraft to UAE support for the LNA side. | Accessed: 2026-07-03UAE has provided Haftar with aircraft from Denmark, report says - Libya ObserverPublisher: Libya Observer | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War and 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct use: the article summarizes Danish reporting that 24 IOMAX Archangel aircraft were used in Yemen and later in Libya to support Haftar. | Accessed: 2026-07-03IOMAX Archangel at Paris Air Show 2013 2.jpg - Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports open-license gallery image provenance for an IOMAX Archangel displayed at the 2013 Paris Air Show. | Accessed: 2026-07-03