General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

5

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Box composed of plastic; inner compartmentalized container is plastic; paper captioned sheet, aluminum, steel & plastic parts, some in plastic bags; synthetic fabric battery jacket; protective cap is leather with synthetic fabric lining and stitching and steel ring.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

40.5 cm

Width

30.3 cm

Height

33.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Servicing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Sagem

Country

France

State/Province

Unknown

City

Paris

Context

Country

Afghanistan

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This drone was used by Canadian Forces from 2003 to 2009.

Canada

As per acquisition proposal "The French-made Sagem Sperwer was the first UAV used in combat by the Canadian Forces, between 2003 and 2009. Indeed, it is the first UAV to go into service with the Canadian military. It should be noted that the Sperwer’s service in Afghanistan, the first combat operation launched by the Canadian Forces since the Korean War half a century earlier, was marred by some controversy. Acquired in a bit of a hurry, it proved to be something of a disappointment."

Function

For use in repair & maintenance of .1-.3. tools missing, but contains an assortment of small replacement parts & connectors (mostly bolts & clamps), a wire brush, a battery jacket and a leather protective cap (precise purpose unidentified).

Technical

As per acquisition proposal "Used in ever increasing numbers by the armed forces of numerous western countries, including Canada, Unmanned / Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have already begun to change aerial warfare as we know it. They may very well all but revolutionize it before too long."

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Lettering hand written on 3 sides with ink marker reads: "001"; printed lettering on adhesive label affixed to top reads: "AV161001/Tools box"; raised lettering on inside surface of box top reads: "REF. 61043/ALLIBERT".

Missing

N/A

Finish

Box is grey with blue lettering hand written in maker on 3 sides; white label on top with black printed lettering.

Decoration

None.