Selex ES/PAC Falco

The Falco is a family of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles designed by Selex ES, originally Galileo Avionica of Italy and now part of Leonardo, as a medium-altitude, medium-endurance platform for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Its maiden flight took place in December 2003, and Pakistan became the first export customer in 2007. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex builds the Falco under licence at Kamra for the Pakistan Air Force, which flies it for surveillance. The standard air vehicle is about 5.25 metres long with a 7.2 metre wingspan and is driven by a gasoline engine of about 65 horsepower, reaching roughly 216 kilometres per hour with an endurance of up to 14 hours. It carries sensors such as electro-optical and infrared turrets and radar rather than weapons, and a larger Falco EVO variant with a longer wingspan and heavier payload has also been developed.