"PEGASUS"
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Pegasus-I & Pegasus-II are the products of a continuing effort from the Hellenic Airforce, in order to produce indegenous designed and manufactured UAVs.
Initiated in early 1980 from a team of HAF officers of KETA (Center for research &technology), nowadays has evolved into a fully operational system under the newly formed in 2002 "UAV Squadron" (SMEAF) based in 131SM.

First 12 units of Pegasus-I produced by EAB (Hellenic Aerospace Industry) were delivered to HAF between 1986 & 1987.
Pegasus-I capabilities:
-12 hours of autonomus flight.
-Operational altitude of 15000ft.
-Max speed 100Knots.
-Max range 150nm.
-Max operational payload 25Kgr.

In 1999 the expansion of the program towards the development of a MALE category UAV was approved.
In 2005 Pegasus-I units started being upgraded into Pegasus-II, and EAB started producing the new units of the improved UAV.
Pegasus-II capabilities:
-15 hours of autonomus flight.
-Operational altitude of 16000ft.
-Max speed 100Knots.
-Max range 150nm, which can be increased by increasing the power of the controller signal.
-Max operational payload 40Kgr (Max take-off weight is 250Kgr).

Pegasus-II units have already completed 300 flying hours.
The "Pegasus" development is ongoing.


These are scanned pages of the latest article published in "ANAXAITISH" (Interception) magazine a few days ago.














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