3 SIGMA NEARCHOS

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

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Uses

Military

Civilian

Specifications (Nearchos)

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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

Specifications (Nearchos)

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★ 'Endurance:' 12 hrs
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