Nearchos

Nearchos is an advanced Medium Distance Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle introduced in 1996, one of several UAVs developed by the Greek 3 Sigma (since 2002 EADS 3 Sigma) aerospace company, in collaboration with Greek universities.

The Nearchos is equipped with advanced electronics covering a variety of uses,and it has been used itself as a research platform for a variety of projects.

USES:

Military

• Battlefield surveillance
• Aerial reconnaissance
• Target acquisition
• Damage assessment
• ESM/ECM
• Communication data relay

Civilian

• Geological and Maritime applications
• Traffic surveillance
• Localization of polluted areas and natural disaster areas
• Border and Forestry Patrolling
• Forest Fire Detection

General characteristics

• Crew: None
• Capacity: 92 kg (202.4 lb)
• Length: 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
• Height: 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
• Empty weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 110 kg (242 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × piston engine, 28.3 kW (38 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 220 km/h (118 knots, 137 mph)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,966 ft)
• Endurance: 12 hrs