EADS 3 Sigma Nearchos

The EADS 3 Sigma Nearchos is a medium distance reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle introduced in 1996. It was one of several UAVs developed by the Greek aerospace company 3 Sigma, which became EADS 3 Sigma in 2002, in collaboration with Greek universities. Its listed military uses are battlefield surveillance, aerial reconnaissance, target acquisition, damage assessment and communication data relay, and its civilian uses include border and forestry patrolling and forest fire detection. The aircraft is 3.95 metres long with a wingspan of 5.1 metres, carries a payload of 92 kilograms and is powered by a small piston engine. Further development was terminated after the company went out of business in 2012.