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Sperwer

Sperwer

Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles
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Basic Information
Name
Sperwer
Designation
Sperwer
Alternate Designation
CU-161 (Canada), SDTI (France), Ugglan (Sweden)
Equipment Type
Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles
Manufacturer
Safran Electronics & Defense
Date of Introduction
2001
Description

The Sperwer, also known as Ugglan in Sweden and CU-161 in Canada, is a modular, low observable, multi-mission, delta-wing unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed to provide real time Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition an Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities in support of land forces. Sagem Defense Securite developed this UAV system in response to the French Army's SDTI (Système de Drones Tactiques Intérimaire or Interim Tactical UAV System) program. The Sperwer UAV family offering more than six hours of flight endurance includes the basic version, a high speed low altitude drone variant and a long endurance variant known as Sperwer B. The Spervwer air vehicle utilizes a vehicle-mounted ramp for taking off and a combination of parachute and airbags for landing. Its payload includes the synthetic aperture radar (SAR), electronic warfare (EW), communications relay or EUROFLIR optronic gimbaled pod that may include daylight CCD-TV sensor, laser designator/rangefinder and/or day/night Infrared imagery sensor. A single Sperwer system includes a ground control station, ground data terminal with the tactical data link, a vehicle integrated with a catapult launcher and air vehicles. The ground control station can control two air vehicles at the same time.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 240.8 km/h
Range 400.0 km
Service Ceiling 4572 m
Wingspan 4.20 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicles
Status Active
Also Known As CU-161 (Canada), SDTI (France), Ugglan (Sweden)
Origin France
Contractor Safran Electronics & Defense
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2001
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 0
Number of Engines 1
Dimensions — Length 3.5 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 4.2 meter
Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 330 kilogram
Mass — Payload 50 kilogram
Performance — Ceiling 15,000 foot
Performance — Max Range 400 kilometer
Power — Max Power at TakeOff 65 hp
Speed — Cruise Speed 90 knot
Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 130 knot
Time — Flight Endurance 6 hour
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Optronic Systems: Euroflir 350 (1)
Variants
Variant 1 Sperwer
Variant 2 Sperwer-HV
Variant 3 Sperwer B
Details
Country of Origin France
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
3.5 m
Width
4.2 m
Height
Weight
330 kg
Operators (6)
France
Sweden
Canada
Denmark
Greece
Netherlands
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