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| Safran Patroller displayed at the Salon du Bourget (Paris, 2019) | |
| Role | MALE UAVType of aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Safran Electronics & Defense |
| Designer | Safran Electronics & Defense Stemme |
| First flight | 10 June 2009 |
| Introduction | 2023 |
| Primary user | French Army |
| Developed from | Stemme ASP S15 |
The Patroller is a French medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle developed and manufactured by Safran Electronics & Defense (formerly by SAGEM). The airframe is based on the Stemme ASP S15 motor glider.
The first flight was in June 2009 at Kemijarvi in Finland; it was shown at the 2009 Paris Air Show. The Patroller is a Medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE) by the definition of the NATO.
It completed another series of flight tests in July 2010, which demonstrated it is capable of missions lasting 20–30 hours; it can carry a 250 kg payload (including 80 kg under each wing). The Patroller will carry out imaging and surveillance trials in southern France, detecting forest fires.
The Patroller uses the same ground control station as Sperwer II. A Ku-band datalink is used; range is limited to 200 km (line of sight).
Safran Electronics & Defense and Egyptian aircraft factory AOI have signed a collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller UAV. AOI-Aircraft Factory could handle final assembly of the drones and will develop a dedicated training center in Egypt to train staff for the operation and maintenance of the drone systems.
Operators
France- French Army: 5 systems (28 drones) planned and to be delivered by 2030; first system (5 drones) to be delivered in summer 2023. Initial pre-production example was handed over to the French Army’s 61st Artillery Regiment in May 2023 for evaluation and familiarisation.
Greece- Hellenic Army: First export customer; 4 drones and 3 ground stations ordered in June 2023 to replace the SAGEM Sperwer.
Specifications
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 0
- Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 18 m (59 ft 1 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × liquid air cooled turbocharged Rotax 914F
Performance
- Maximum speed: 314 km/h (195 mph, 169 kn)
- Cruise speed: 92 km/h (57 mph, 50 kn)
- Endurance: 30 hours
- Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
- Takeoff distance: 250 m (820 ft)
Avionics
- Euroflir 410 EO and IR sensors
References
- ^ "Patroller MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), France". Airforce-technology. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- "NATO – Joint Air Power Competence Centre" (PDF). NATO. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- "Sagem reveals new Patroller UAV variants". Flightglobal. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Patroller wins first contract in French fire detection trials". 12 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Sagem and AOI – Aircraft Factory sign collaboration agreement on drones for Egyptian defense market". 24 September 2015.
- Perry, Dominic. "Greece selects Safran Patroller UAV for Sperwer replacement". flightglobal.com. Flight Global. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Patroller MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), 5 May 2011, airforce-technology.com
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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