{"id":35209,"date":"2020-01-20T08:35:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T08:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/20\/leonardo-flies-new-falco-xplorer-drone\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:20:14","slug":"leonardo-flies-new-falco-xplorer-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2020\/01\/20\/leonardo-flies-new-falco-xplorer-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo flies new Falco Xplorer drone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ROME \u2014 A new 24-hour-endurance drone built by Italy\u2019s Leonardo has made its maiden flight in trials run in cooperation with the Italian Air Force, the firm said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Falco Xplorer, an evolution of earlier Falco models, flew for 60 minutes from Trapani Air Base in Sicily on Jan. 15 in a dedicated flying area before landing safely, Leonardo reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First launched last year at the Paris Air Show, the Xplorer offers a maximum payload of 350kg, a maximum takeoff weight of 1.3 tons, and it can operate above 24,000 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Italian firm is offering the drone with its Gabbiano T-80 radar, SAGE electronic-intelligence system, an electro-optical turret and a hyperspectral sensor for monitoring pollution and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\t