UVAD Selects Safran Power Units Propulsion for Falcon Target Drone

UVAD Technologies and Safran Power Units announced a partnership to equip UVAD’s Falcon with propulsion from Safran Power Units. The Falcon is under development as a reusable aerial target for missile-defence training.

Key details

• The reported propulsion arrangement calls for two turbojet engines.
• The Falcon is designed for supersonic flight at low and medium altitudes, with a maximum speed of Mach 1.6.
• Its stated maximum altitude is 10 km, payload capacity is 50 kg, and maximum take-off weight is 450 kg.
• UVAD reportedly conducted static inlet tests at the Royal Military College of Canada.
• Ground testing is scheduled for 2026, followed by flight trials in 2027.

The Falcon is designed to reach Mach 1.6.

Why it matters

A reusable aerial target gives missile-defence training programs an aircraft designed for repeated use. The planned trials will move the Falcon from development toward evaluation of its propulsion and flight performance.