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SIGINT and reconnaissance
Hensoldt Pegasus is a sIGINT and reconnaissance originating in Germany Canada United States. It was built by General contractor : Hensoldt Sub-contractors / systems supplies : Hensoldt Bombardier Aviation Bombardier Defense Lufthansa Technik Defense.
Germany Canada United StatesSIGINT and reconnaissance
Germany Canada United States
General contractor : Hensoldt Sub-contractors / systems supplies : Hensoldt Bombardier Aviation Bombardier Defense Lufthansa Technik Defense
German Air Force
3 (being manufactured)
Since 2022
Planned for 2027
June 2021.
Global 6000
2 pilots + SIGINT crew
30.30 m (99 ft 5 in)
28.70 m (94 ft 2 in)
7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
45,246 kg (99,750 lb)
20.43 t (45,000 lb)
1.88 m (6.2 ft)
2.41 m (7.9 ft)
14.80 m (48.6 ft)
2 × BR700-710A2-20 turbofan , 65.6 kN (14,700 lbf) thrust each
946 km/h (588 mph, 511 kn) (0.89 Mach at a cruise altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m))
904 km/h (562 mph, 488 kn) (0.85 Mach at a cruise altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m))
6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)
16,000 m (51,000 ft)
Bombardier Vision (four large displays, a head-up display, an enhanced vision system and synthetic vision system, graphic flight planning and multiscan weather radar)
Hensoldt Kalætron Integral (30MHz to 40GHz)
The origins of the Pegasus can be traced back to the decommissioning of the German Navy 's Breguet 1150 M Atlantic in 2010, which left a long-lasting capability gap in the Bundeswehr in the area of signal-detecting airborne long-range surveillance and reconnaissance capability. During the late 2000s and early 2010s, work was undertaken on developing the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into a specialised variant, known as EuroHawk , that was originally intended as the delivery system for this capability. However, the EuroHawk was reportedly not capable of being certifiable under ICAO rules without an anti-collision system; thus preventing any operations within European airspace or the airspace of any ICAO member; accordingly, on 15 May 2013, the German government announced the immediate termination of the Eurohawk program.
Length: 30.30 m (99 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 28.70 m (94 ft 2 in)
Height: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Max takeoff weight: 45,246 kg (99,750 lb)
Fuel capacity: 20.43 t (45,000 lb)
Cabin height : 1.88 m (6.2 ft)
Cabin width : 2.41 m (7.9 ft)
Cabin length : 14.80 m (48.6 ft)
Powerplant: 2 × BR700-710A2-20 turbofan , 65.6 kN (14,700 lbf) thrust each
Maximum speed: 946 km/h (588 mph, 511 kn) (0.89 Mach at a cruise altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m))
Maximum speed: 946 km/h (588 mph, 511 kn) (0.89 Mach at a cruise altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m))
Cruise speed: 904 km/h (562 mph, 488 kn) (0.85 Mach at a cruise altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m))
Range: 6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)
Service ceiling: 16,000 m (51,000 ft)
Radar and radio electronic signal collection and analysis: Hensoldt Kalætron Integral (30MHz to 40GHz)
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.