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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
Harbin BZK-005larger figure on 6 of 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source9 m (29 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Harbin BZK-005 | Selex ES Falco |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | MALE (Medium altitude long endurance) UAV[source] | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | PRC[source] | Italy[source] |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.[source] | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[source] |
Selex ES Falcolarger figure on 0 of 6
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.2 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Harbin Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Galileo Avionica[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army[source] | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force[source] |
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| Capacity | 150 kg (331 lb) payload[source] | 100 kg (331 lb)[source] |
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| Number built | — | ~50 production aircraft[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | Falco : 2009[source] |
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| First flight | — | Falco : December 2003 Falco EVO : 2012[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Heavy fuel engine[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 × under-wing hardpoints for total 2 Roketsan Cirit missiles (Astore)[source] |
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| Communications | — | Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km[source] |
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| Falco EVO | — | 6,000 m[source] |
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| Astore | — | >7,000 m[source] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| High resolution cameras | — | thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO[source] |
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| Radars | — | Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar[source] |
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| Targeting | — | Laser designator[source] |
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| Others | — | Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
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