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Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Selex ES Falco is a falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle originating in Italy. It was built by Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016). Reported operators include Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force.
ItalyFalco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
Italy
Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)
Galileo Avionica
Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force
~50 production aircraft
Falco : 2009
Falco : December 2003 Falco EVO : 2012
100 kg (331 lb)
6.2 m
12.5 m
2.5 m
650 kg
1 × Heavy fuel engine
134 mph
Falco EVO: 6,000 m Astore : >7,000 m
Falco EVO: >20 hr to >24 hr Astore: >16 hr
2 × under-wing hardpoints for total 2 Roketsan Cirit missiles (Astore)
Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km
160 km/h (99 mph, 90 kn)
6,000 m
>7,000 m
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)
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)
thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO
Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar
Laser designator
Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Selex ES Falco equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BangladeshNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "UAVs". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Selex ES Falco · Falco Astro. Service scope: Bangladesh Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2 (Unconfirmed Status). Origin: Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
PakistanReported count for Falco. Service scope: Pakistan Air Force aircraft; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 26. Origin: Pakistan / Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Saudi Arabia
TurkmenistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Falco. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: UNINHABITED AERIAL VEHICLES / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Falco. Service scope: Pakistan Air Force aircraft; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 26. Origin: Pakistan / Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Selex ES Falco. Service scope: Turkmen Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Italy / Pakistan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Selex ES Falco. Service scope: Turkmen Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Italy / Pakistan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.