Greece Picks Safran’s Patroller for Tactical Drone Fleet

The Greek Military has chosen French agency Safran Electronics & Protection to help its ageing tactical drone power.

The deal was brokered by the NATO Assist and Procurement Company throughout the Paris Air Present 2023.

Underneath the settlement, the corporate will provide 4 Patroller medium-altitude, long-endurance drones to Athens.

The unmanned platforms will characteristic improved navigation programs, onboard electronics, and optronics.

As soon as delivered, the Patrollers will function alongside Greece’s present fleet of 16 Sperwer tactical unmanned plane from French agency SAGEM.

Concerning the Patroller

Constructed based mostly on the Stemme S15 plane, Safran’s Patroller drone is powered by a 115hp Rotax 914F engine for a flight endurance of as much as 15 hours and a most velocity of 200 kilometers (124 miles) per hour.

It reportedly presents a compact logistical footprint, leading to diminished working prices.

Moreover, the drone will be operated manually or autonomously with a line-of-sight vary of 200 kilometers (124 miles).

The Patroller will be fitted with a Euroflir 410 electro-optical/infrared pod for floor surveillance or a multimode surveillance radar for long-range maritime missions.

It additionally boasts an automated identification system for ship classification and an artificial aperture radar for detecting transferring targets.

The Safran platform is the primary tactical drone to obtain NATO airworthiness certification underneath the standardized settlement 4671, in response to the corporate.