Pegaz
Serbian UCAV
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The Pegaz is a Serbian-produced unmanned combat aerial vehicle, developed by the Military Technical Institute and manufactured by the Utva Aviation Industry.
National originSerbia
Designer
| Pegaz | |
|---|---|
| Pegaz of the Serbian Air Force in 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Serbia |
| Manufacturer | Utva Aviation Industry |
| Designer | |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Serbian Air Force and Air Defence |
| Number built | 12+ |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2011–present |
| Introduction date | 2025 |
| First flight | 2011 |
History
Pegaz premiered at the 2011 Partner (international weapons trade fair) and entered service in the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence in 2025.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Capacity: 50 kg (110 lb) payload
- Length: 5.395 m (17 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 7.025 m (23 ft 1 in)
- Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 4.24 m2 (45.6 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 120 kg (265 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 245 kg (540 lb)
- Propellers: 2-bladed pusher propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160–180 km/h (99–112 mph, 86–97 kn)
- Cruise speed: 130–150 km/h (81–93 mph, 70–81 kn)
- Range: 250 km (160 mi, 130 nmi) exact maximum range is yet unknown
- Endurance: 6 to 10 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Rockets: 2 × FT-8D laser guided rocket
Avionics
- Automatic takeoff from prepared runway (optional: catapult)
- Automatic landing on prepared runway (emergency: parachute)
- Fully autonomous way points tracking, holding, camera guiding Emergency and return home mode Altitude and velocity autopilot
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