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BDrones & UAVs
Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Prioria Robotics Maveric | Selex ES Falco |
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| Type | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[source] |
| Production status | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes | — |
| Wing dimensions | 28 in[source] |
Wingspan
Single source12.5 m[source]
Maximum; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
Falco EVO Astore : >
Single sourceService ceiling
Single sourceFalco EVO: 6,000 m Astore : >7,000 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Launch and recovery | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] | — |
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| Specification controversy | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | Italy[source] |
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| Designer | — | Galileo Avionica[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force[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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| Capacity | — | 100 kg (331 lb)[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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