Eagle 2

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes

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Basic Information

Name

Eagle 2

Designation

Eagle 2

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes

Manufacturer

Airbus Group, Thales

Date of Introduction

2009

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.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Max Speed 465.0 km/h

Range 3400.0 km

Service Ceiling 13716 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Surveillance & Reconnaissance Airplanes

Status Cancelled

Origin France, Netherlands

Contractors Airbus Group*, Thales

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2009

Total Production ?

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 0

Number of Engines 1

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 3,600 kilogram

Mass — Payload 600 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 13,716 meter

Performance — Max Range 3,400 kilometer

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 465 kph

Time — Flight Endurance 24 hour

Time — Service Life 15 year

Variants

Variant 1 Eagle 2

Variant 2 Harfang

Details

Country of Origin France

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000469

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

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Width

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Height

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Weight

3600 kg

Operators (2)

France

Netherlands

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