CL-289
reconnaissance system
The CL-289
reconnaissance system is an unmanned airborne reconnaissance vehicle for
use at corps and divisional level. The system has been in service with
the German and French armies since 1992 and has been deployed for
peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo by French and German armed
forces. The 7th Artillery Regiment of the French Army has four PIVER
batteries with 54 CL-289 drones in service.
CL-289 was developed
as a tri-national project between Canada, France and Germany. Bombardier
Inc and the Canadair Group of Canada were the system leaders and Dornier
GmbH (an EADS company) the prime contractor.
Safran (formerly
SAGEM) and EADS (formerly Aerospatiale-Matra Missiles), under contract
to the French Government, are responsible for the electro-optic systems.
EADS carries out the coordination for the French PIVER ground system.