Sunday, November 23, 2008

EUROMALE

IOC: 2009
Total Program's Cost: USD$1.4 billion

Eagle 2

Origin
France
Netherlands

Contractor/s
EADS

Family Members
Eagle 1

Description: The Eagle is a Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) UAV designed for strategic intelligence missions. It will meet the requirements of the French Air Force, MALE program, and the Netherlands. This European program has been named EUROMALE and it is being developed by EADS as prime contractor and Thales.

The Eagle UAV will incorporate IR/EO sensors, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), and Communications Intelligence (COMINT), and laser designator payloads. Communications between the UAV and the ground control station will be done via satellites (SATCOM) and line-of-sight data links.

Eagle 2 will perform strategic intelligence missions during 24 hours at altitudes of 45,000 feet. In service date for the Eagle UAV is scheduled for 2009 and the program total cost involving 12+12 Eagles could be as high as €1,100 million.

Specifications
Accommodation: Unmanned

Weights: Max Weight 3,600 kg (7,937 lb), Payload 600 kg (1,323 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 13,716 m (45,000 ft), Endurance 24 hours, Max Range 3,400 km (1,836 nm), Service Life 15 yr, Top Speed 129 mps (464 kph)

Other: Number of Engines 1

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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