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SAGEM Sperwer (Sparrowhawk)


Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) [ 2001 ]



Many SAGEM Sperwer operators have moved on to more modern UAV systems, leaving the French as primary operators of the type.



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The modern wars of Afghanistan and Iraq pushed the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to the forefront of military operations. This resulted in a myriad of companies throwing their hats into the ring to compete for potentially lucrative military- and civilian-minded contracts - such products as the French-originated SAGEM Sperwer ("Sparrowhawk") appearing in 2002. The aerial system was developed exclusively as a reconnaissance platform with remote piloting, going on to stock the inventories of several nations of the world - Canada (as the CU-161), Denmark, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden (as the UAV01 "Owl"), and the United States (Air National Guard). Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden have all retired their stock of Sperwers.

The Sperwer lacks the sleek look of other modern UAVs but its single-minded mission requires only the basics out of the design. The fuselage is rectangular in shape with slap sides, a rounded nose section, and a squared aft section. Outward-canted vertical fins are situated over the tail. The mainplanes are low-mounted along the aft fuselage sides with forward canards set just aft of the nose assembly. The powerplant is held in a compartment at the rear of the fuselage driving a four-bladed propeller in a "pusher" arrangement. Launching is by way of a launch rail. Applicable mission equipment and optics are held in the fuselage.

The French Army continues support of the Sperwer for its various operations through a limited stock of aircraft.©MilitaryFactory.com
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SAGEM - France
Manufacturer(s)
Canada; Denmark; France; Greece; Netherlands; Sweden; United States
Operators National flag of Canada National flag of Denmark National flag of France National flag of Greece National flag of the Netherlands National flag of Sweden National flag of the United States
2001
Service Year
France
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
40
Units


INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


1 x Conventional engine driving a four-blade propeller unit in a pusher arrangement at the rear of the fuselage.
Propulsion
None. Mission equipment includes optics and sensors.


Sperwer ("Sparrowhawk") - Base Series Designation
CU-161 - Canadian Designation
UAV01 Ugglan (Owl) - Swedish Designation


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