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BDrones & UAVs
Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
At a glance
100 mm anti-tank gun M1977larger figure on 1 of 2
Selex ES Falcolarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Caliber
Single source100 millimetres (3.9 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source7 to 15 rounds per minute[source]
for APFSDS-T
Single sourcefor HE
Single source900 m/s for HE 1400 m/s for APFSDS-T[source]
Falco EVO Astore : >
Single sourceService ceiling
Single sourceFalco EVO: 6,000 m Astore : >7,000 m[source]
Astore: >
Single sourceEndurance
Single sourceFalco EVO: > to >
Single sourceFalco EVO: >20 hr to >24 hr Astore: >16 hr[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 100 mm anti-tank gun M1977 | Selex ES Falco |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank gun[source] | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Socialist Republic of Romania[source] | — |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Arsenal Reşiţa[source] | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[source] |
| Shell | 100 x 695 mmR[source] | — |
| Elevation | −5°/+37°[source] | — |
| Traverse | 27°30' left and right[source] | — |
| Sights | mechanical sight, panoramic sight, optical sight, collimator[source] | — |
| National origin | — | Italy[source] |
| Designer | — | Galileo Avionica[source] |
| Primary user | — | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force[source] |
| Number built | — | ~50 production aircraft[source] |
| Introduction date | — | Falco : 2009[source] |
| First flight | — | Falco : December 2003 Falco EVO : 2012[source] |
| Capacity | — | 100 kg (331 lb)[source] |
| Powerplant | — | 1 × Heavy fuel engine[source] |
| Hardpoints | — | 2 × under-wing hardpoints for total 2 Roketsan Cirit missiles (Astore)[source] |
| Communications | — | Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km[source] |
| Falco EVO | — | 6,000 m[source] |
| Astore | — | >7,000 m[source] |
| Avionics | — | Communications: Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km Mission payloads: High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
| Mission payloads | — | High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
| High resolution cameras | — | thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO[source] |
| Radars | — | Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar[source] |
| Targeting | — | Laser designator[source] |
| Others | — | Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |