HAI Pegasus

E1-79 Pegasus
HAI E1-79 Pegasus II
General information
TypeSurveillance and Reconnaissance
National originGreece
ManufacturerHellenic Aerospace Industry
Designer
Air Force Research and Development Center (KEA)
Status4 aircraft in active service [1]
Primary userHellenic Air Force
Number built16 (Est.) [2]
History
Manufactured1992 - 2007 [3]
Introduction date1992 - Pegasus
2005 - Pegasus II
First flight1982

The HAI Ε1-79 Pegasus (Greek: ΕΑΒ Ε1-79 Πήγασος) is a Greek indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE - UAV) produced by the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI/EAB). It entered service with the Hellenic Air Force as Pegasus in 1992, and as the upgraded version Pegasus II in 2005.[4] Its main mission is Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance over-battlefield (ISR-OB).

  1. ^ "UAV MALE Πήγασος ΙΙ. To ελληνικό μη επανδρωμένο αεροσκάφος είναι έτοιμο και επιχειρησιακό!". March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "HAI Pegasus II". avia-pro.net. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ History; HAF UAS. "Μοίρα Μη Επανδρωμένων Αεροσκαφών". Πολεμική Αεροπορία (in Greek). Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ History; HAF UAS. "Μοίρα Μη Επανδρωμένων Αεροσκαφών". Πολεμική Αεροπορία (in Greek). Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)