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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
RUAG Rangerlarger figure on 0 of 4
Selex ES Falcolarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.61 m (15.1 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RUAG Ranger | Selex ES Falco |
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| Power | Engine type: 2 cylinder 2 stroke performance: 31.5 kW (42.8 PS)[source] | — |
| Type | Tactical reconnaissance UAV[source] | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Dimension | Length: 4.61 m (15.1 ft) Height: 1.13 m (3.7 ft) Wingspan: 5.71 m (18.7 ft)[source] | — |
| Flight performance | Max speed: 220 km/h (140 mph) Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft) Range: 100 km (62 mi) Endurance: up to 9 hours[source] | — |
| Sensors | Reconnaissance altitude: 1,000 to 3,000 m (3,300 to 9,800 ft) above the ground Detection range for a main battle tank with a visibility range of 10 km (6.2 mi): TV (day-time): 2.7 to 8.5 km (1.7 to 5.3 mi) IR (night-time): 2.4 to 5.8 km (1.5 to 3.6 mi) Data transmission live |
6.2 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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| National origin | Switzerland[source] | Italy[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[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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