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ADrones & UAVs
Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
At a glance
Selex ES Falcolarger figure on 3 of 4
TAI Şimşeklarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Selex ES Falco | TAI Şimşek |
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| Type | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned target drone[source] |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)[source] |
| Designer | Galileo Avionica[source] | — |
| Primary user | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source650 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Turkish Armed Forces[source] |
| 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] | August 4, 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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| Country of origin | — | Turkey[source] Turkey[source] |
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