Safran Patroller
Safran Electronics & Defense · France · first flew 2009 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Patroller is a French medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle made by Safran Electronics & Defense, formerly by SAGEM. Its airframe is based on the Stemme ASP S15 motor glider.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing, T-tail airframe derived from the Stemme ASP S15 motor glider
- Long 18 m wing able to carry 80 kg of payload under each wing
- Unmanned, with Euroflir 410 electro-optical and infrared sensors
It looks like a motor glider: a long slender wing set high on the fuselage, a T-tail and a turbocharged Rotax 914F engine. It can carry a 250 kg payload.
Specifications
- The Safran Patroller has a length of 8.5 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 314 km/h (195 mph).
- Typical crew: 0.
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History
The first flight was on 10 June 2009 at Kemijarvi in Finland, and it was shown at the 2009 Paris Air Show. Flight tests in July 2010 demonstrated missions of 20 to 30 hours.
Variants
Safran and the Egyptian aircraft factory AOI signed a collaboration agreement on the type, covering possible final assembly in Egypt.
Where you'll see it
The French Army ordered 14 Patrollers in 2016. Greece ordered four drones and three ground stations in June 2023 as the first export customer.
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