Programme Participating States News Today

 - December 14, 2020, 6:07 AM The Eurodrone’s twin-engined layout was agreed by the partner nations in 2017. The powerplant has yet to be selected. (Photo: Airbus) In early December, European arms procurement agency OCCAR formally issued the go-ahead for the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely-Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS, known informally as the Eurodrone). The notification follows the successful conclusion of negotiations in mid-November between OCCAR and Airbus Defenc...

By Craig Hoyle2020-12-10T16:02:00+00:00 Europe’s joint project to produce a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted air system (MALE RPAS) is on track for contract signature early next year, having recently cleared two key milestones. Jana Rosenmann, head of Unmanned Aerial Systems at Airbus Defence & Space, says a formal bid submitted to partner nations France, Germany, Italy and Spain in early June was followed by “very interesting and very lively discussions” via Europe’s ...