Talarion MALE Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), France, "The maiden flight of Talarion is planned for 2013."A mock-up of the Talarion.
Talarion is a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by European Aeronautic Defence Space (EADS) for France, Germany and Spain. The twin-jet engine UAV will be principally used to perform intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations. It will also perform land, sea and littoral environment missions. The maiden flight of Talarion is planned for 2013 and it will enter into service in 2016. A mock-up of the Talarion was showcased in the Paris Air Show in June 2009. In December 2011, EADS signed an MoU with Alenia Aeronautica for the development of the next-generation Talarion UAV system. The Talarion can fly at a maximum speed of 555km/h. The altitude of the aircraft varies between 3,048m and 15,240m. The maximum endurance of the aircraft is 20h. The maximum take-off weight is 7,000kg and its maximum payload is 800kg.
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Location: RAF Waddington 2010 Air Show - Public Place.
Photo credit: © Steve Welsh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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