Falco / Falco EVO / Astore
Selex ESPakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008)Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016) · Italy · Modern (1992–2009)
The Falco is a family of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles designed and produced by Selex ES. The Falco family UAVs are designed to be a medium-altitude, medium-endurance intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capable platform equipped with 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. Astore is a armed version developed from the Falco EVO equipped with two Turkish made Roketsan Cirit 70 mm laser-guided missiles along with the ISTAR capability. As of 2026, the Bangladesh Air Force is the only confirmed user of the armed Falco family UAVs.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Modern (1992–2009)
- Country
- Italy
- Manufacturer
- Selex ESPakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008)Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)
- Co-Manufacturer
- Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008); Leonardo; Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016)
- Operator
- Pakistan Air Force; Royal Saudi Air Force; Bangladesh Air Force
- Service Entry
- 2009
- Produced
- 50
- Engine
- Gasoline engine
- Thrust / Power
- 65 hp (48 kW)
- Length (ft)
- 17.2
- Wingspan (ft)
- 23.6
- MTOW (lb)
- 926
- Endurance (hr)
- 8-14 hr
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 21325
- Max Speed (mph)
- 134