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SELEX Galileo, now Selex ES, announced on 23 July 2012 that the Falcon Evo had successfully completed its 40-minute maiden flight from Cheshnegirovo air base in Bulgaria. [ 11 ] In August 2013, the Selex ES Falco was chosen by United Nations to be deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to monitor movements of armed groups in the region ...
Most falcon species used in falconry are specialized predators, most adapted to capturing bird prey such as the peregrine falcon and merlin. A notable exception is the use of desert falcons such the saker falcon in ancient and modern falconry in Asia and Western Asia, where hares were and are commonly taken.
F21 (torpedo), a torpedo developed for the French Navy HMS Punjabi (F21), a 1937 British Royal Navy Tribal-class destroyer ARV Mariscal Sucre (F-21), a Venezuelan navy frigate
Falcon Series Falcon (made in USA 1986–1988) Falcon Active (made in USA 1988–1989) Falcon Classic (made in USA 1988–1990) Falcon Custom (Kahler tremolo – made in USA 1986–1988) Falcon Custom (Power Bend II tremolo – made in USA 1989–1991) Falcon 1 International Series (made in Korea) Falcon Standard (made in USA 1989–1991)
Unlike the previous MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) drones, the Avenger is powered by a turbofan engine, and its design includes stealth features such as internal weapons storage and an S-shaped exhaust for reduced infrared and radar signatures. [3] Its first flight occurred on 4 April 2009. [4] [5]
The largest falcon is the gyrfalcon at up to 65 cm (26 in) in length. The smallest falcon species is the pygmy falcon, which measures just 20 cm (7.9 in). As with hawks and owls, falcons exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females typically larger than the males, thus allowing a wider range of prey species. [10]
The Predator had a longer range and was more powerful than the AT4 that it was designed to replace, but had a shorter range than the Javelin. The missile system received the FGM-172 designation from the United States Department of Defense in 2006. Before that it was known as the SRAW MK 40 MOD 0.
The Shenyang J-35 is a series of Chinese twin-engine, all-weather, stealth multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), designed for air superiority and surface strike missions.