Kentron Bateleur
__NOTOC__ The Bateleur (named for the Bateleur, bateleur eagle) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype designed and built by Denel Dynamics (formerly Kentron). It has been designed as a MALE (medium-altitude - long endurance) UAV, with its primary role being surveillance, with a secondary signals intelligence capability. Development began in 2003 in aviation, 2003 as a totally in-house and private-venture project, being developed with internal company funds. The first prototype was expected to fly in early 2006 but this has not yet happened. The aircraft was included in a Brazilian Air Force Request for proposal, RFP for UAVs in early 2009, though the competition has not been concluded. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has expressed interest in the system, but requested in 2006 that the cost of the system be reduced before an acquisition could be considered. In 2008, the South African Air Force announced a project, named ''Itambo'', to acquire a MALE UAV in ...
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MALE UAV
A medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle flies at an altitude window of 10,000 to 30,000 Foot (length), feet (3,000–9,000 m) for extended durations of time, typically 24 to 48 hours.https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/products/falco-xplorer This list includes both unmanned combat aerial vehicle and unmanned reconnaissance aerial vehicle. References

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