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ADrones & UAVs
Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Selex ES Falco | Watchkeeper X |
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| Type | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | — |
| National origin | Italy[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)[source] | — |
| Designer | Galileo Avionica[source] | — |
| Primary user | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built |
Wingspan
Single source12.5 m[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source650 kg[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.
~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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| Role | — | high-performance, tactical, unmanned aircraft system[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Of the 7 UAV systems, 6 are to be in land configuration and one in naval configuration.[source]Watchkeeper X · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | Israel Romania[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 21, cell 3; revision 1377558300; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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