Selex ES Falco
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. A larger variant, the Falco EVO, 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.
| 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) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016) |
| Designer | Galileo Avionica |
| First flight | December 2003 |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Primary user | Pakistan Air Force |
| Number built | ~50 production aircraft |
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