Falco EVO / Falco family
A surveillance aircraft family offered through both equipment sales and a managed intelligence service. Falco EVO and the larger Falco Xplorer address different requirements and should be treated as distinct platforms.
- Country / region
- Italy
- Programme status
- Supplier account
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Leonardo
- Origin / production countries
- Italy
- Other names
- Falco EVO
- Variants / configurations
- Falco EVO; Earlier Falco and larger Falco Xplorer are separate airframes
- Operators / programme customers
- No complete operator list disclosed in the reviewed sources
Evidence & current status
Status and performance are attributed to the supplier. They do not establish an independently audited fleet size or effectiveness rate.
Role & capabilities
- Multi-sensor surveillance
- Land and maritime observation
- Satellite-link configurations
- Contractor-operated ISR services
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 6.2 m length; 12.5 m span; 2.5 m height
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 650 kg maximum take-off mass
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- More than 20 h in stated standard-atmosphere conditions
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Range
- More than 200 km datalink; optional satellite extension
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 6,000 m ceiling
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Payload
- More than 100 kg
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR, radar and maritime surveillance options
Dated EVO brochure baseline; later customer or growth configurations may differ.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
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