Safran Power Units and Canada’s UVAD Technologies have partnered to equip the Falcon, UVAD’s developing supersonic uncrewed aerial vehicle, with two turbojet engines. The reusable aircraft is being designed as an aerial target for military training against advanced missile threats. Ground testing was completed in 2026, with flight testing planned for 2027; no operational service date has been set.
The engines are intended to support supersonic flight at low and medium altitudes and repeated operations. The companies have not disclosed the engine model, aircraft performance figures, order value or planned production quantities.
UVAD is developing Falcon for threat replication, aerial-target missions and test and evaluation. Its modular architecture and autonomous flight system are intended to allow one operator to supervise multiple aircraft during training. The companies expect the platform to support more frequent, lower-cost exercises for air, naval and missile-defence operators, though those cost and performance outcomes remain projections.
Safran and UVAD announced the partnership at Euronaval in Paris. Operational deployment remains a future objective; the stated programme schedule currently extends to flight testing in 2027.