Apex unveils Goshawk — a civilian-operated ISR conversion of the Tecnam P2012

Apex Aviation unveiled Goshawk at Taipei's TADTE: Taiwan's first privately developed manned reconnaissance aircraft. The civilian-operated ISR conversion of the Tecnam P2012 Special Mission Platform is fitted with IMSAR high-resolution radar and Teledyne FLIR electro‑optical/IR sensors for day‑night, all‑weather surveillance to 340 km with 10 cm resolution.

Discovered 2025-09-18T09:20:08.176123-07:00 | 2025-09-18T09:20:08.176123-07:00

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Goshawk is Taiwan's first privately developed manned ISR aircraft and is being marketed as a civilian‑operated special‑mission system; its sensors deliver day/night, all‑weather coverage out to 340 km with 10 cm resolution.
The conversion leverages the Tecnam P2012 Special Mission Platform, showing the P2012's adaptability beyond utility transport — see Tecnam P2012 sales and operator adoption here: https://hype.aero/?story=02720a40-ad02-45ec-b6c1-65bda7fe5858
The announcement aligns with recent moves to field domestic or regionally produced ISR capabilities, alongside programmes such as France's Archange Falcon 8X https://hype.aero/?story=5cbc096d-c956-4082-8cc9-d1ceecc1afba and Spain's Airbus SIRTAP tactical UAV effort https://hype.aero/?story=3e0a8826-8e0a-448a-8057-c376976d1065.

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