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Dassault Falcon Epicure
The Dassault Falcon Epicure is a project of Dassault Aviation and Thales Group, Thales for a surveillance, reconnaissance aircraft, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare aircraft. This will replace by 2025 the two Transall C-160, Transall Gabriel currently used by the French Air Force for strategic missions of electronic warfare and airborne espionage. Falcon Epicure will be developed from the Falcon 7X as the basis for work. It is currently unknown whether or not the aircraft will be refueled. In the French Air Force this aircraft will be part of the CUGE program,https://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/groupe/presse/press-kits/falcon-epicure-service-de-larmee-de-lair/ for ''Capacité Universelle de Guerre Électronique'' or in English Universal Electronic Warfare Capacity. References {{Dassault aircraft Dassault aircraft, Falcon Epicure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surveillance Aircraft
Surveillance aircraft are aircraft used for surveillance. They are primarily operated by military forces and government agencies in roles including intelligence gathering, maritime patrol, battlefield and airspace surveillance, observation (e.g. artillery spotting), and law enforcement. Surveillance aircraft usually carry limited defensive armament, if any. They do not require high-performance capability or stealth characteristics and may be modified civilian aircraft. Surveillance aircraft have also included moored balloons (e.g. TARS) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). History Pre World War I The French were the first to adopt hydrogen-filled balloons on the battlefield for reconnaissance. In the early 1790s, the French would deploy a hydrogen-filled balloon that held two soldiers: one who possessed a telescope, and the other would relay information to troops on the ground. These balloons did not cross into enemy lines; they were deployed on friendly lines for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
