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Leonardo

Coverage focus: 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.

Published 20 Sept 2026Updated 20 Sept 2026Sources reviewed 20 Sept 2026

By Defence Drones editorial team

Coverage

This profile currently covers Falco EVO / Falco family.

Programme context

Falco EVO customer deliveries were announced in 2017, with subsequent service demonstrations. Leonardo's current family literature offers EVO and Xplorer in its service portfolio. EVO delivery history does not establish Xplorer service status.

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  1. Leonardo current Falco family and service brochure (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source
  2. Leonardo first Falco EVO delivery, November 2017 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source
  3. Falco EVO Frontex deployment announcement, December 2018 (opens in a new tab)Manufacturer / programme source

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