| Falco UAV | |
|---|---|
| |
| Falco UAV from Selex ES | |
| Role | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008)[1] Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016) |
| Designer | Galileo Avionica |
| First flight | December 2003[2] |
| Introduction | 2009[3] |
| Primary user | Pakistan Air Force |
| Number built | ~50 production aircraft[4] |
The Falco (English: hawk) is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and produced by Selex ES (now Leonardo formerly Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Finmeccanica, originally by Galileo Avionica of Italy). The UAV is designed to be a medium-altitude, medium-endurance surveillance platform capable of carrying a range of payloads, including several types of high-resolution sensors.[2] A larger variant, the Falco EVO,[5] is capable of carrying larger payloads is also available. Neither system is designed to carry weapons, The launch customer, Pakistan, reportedly wanted the Falco armed, a request that Italy rejected.[6]
- ^ "Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra - Aircraft Manufacturing Factory". Pac.org.pk. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "News Channel - Homepage - flightglobal.com". Flightglobal.com.
- ^ "Global Air Forces - News and Defence Headlines - Jane's 360". janes.com.
- ^ "News Channel - Homepage - flightglobal.com". Flightglobal.com.
- ^ "Falco EVO - DETTAGLIO - Leonardo - Aerospace, Defence and Security". leonardocompany.com.
- ^ "Pakistan Air Chief Outlines Procurement Plans | AVIATION WEEK". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2018.