Dassault AVE-C Moyen Duc
| AVE-C Moyen Duc | |
|---|---|
| Role | UCAV development aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Dassault
|
| First flight | ca. September 2004 |
| Developed into | Dassault-Sagem SlowFast |
The Dassault AVE-C Moyen Duc was a sub-scale experimental stealth
UCAV under Dassault Aviation's LOGIDUC programme. AVE-C stands for Aéronef de Validation Expérimentale - Contrôle ("Experimental Assessment Aircraft - Control"), and Moyen Duc is the French name for the long-eared owl
, but also a wordplay on the LOGIDUC programme name, with moyen meaning "middle". As the AVE-D was designed by Dassault according to a rapid prototyping to cost methodology, the AVE-C was developed and completed within a year and the first prototype was produced in July 2001.
The AVE-C is a stealth tactical UAV prototype developed according to the French Army's post-SDTI needs in reconnaissance. In 2002, Dassault planned to create an industrial partnership with French electronic company
Sagem Sperwer's ground control station, and will be used by the French Army.[2]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: None
- Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
Performance
- Endurance: 4 hours
References
- ^ Dassault-Sagem tactical UAV company creation Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The SlowFast TUAV : A New Tactical Drone Concept Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine