Det er omtrent 10 år siden jeg så mock-up`en på Le Bourget. Pussig at de lar India bli med som obervatør. De er kjente for å kjøpe en del russisk utstyr.... Norge skal bestemme seg for type drone om ikke lenge. Det kan gjerne bli denne. (Red.)
India gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program
By Tom Kington
Jan 21, 2025, 05:02 PM
A Eurodrone is on display during the 2023 Paris Air Show. (Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images)
ROME
— India has been granted observer status on the four-nation Eurodrone program
which is edging towards completion.
India
joins Japan as observer on the project launched by Italy, France, Germany and
Spain and run by Europe-based contracting agency OCCAR to build a MALE drone
that will give Europe greater autonomy in the drone sector.
Developed
by Airbus, France’s Dassault Aviation and Italy’s Leonardo, the Eurodrone, with
a wing span of 26 meters, will specialize in long-endurance Intelligence,
Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions.
During
an October visit to Leonardo facilities in Italy, Eurodrone program officials
inspected the mission computer and Gabbiano electronically scanned radar due to
be installed on the platform.
Prime
contractor Airbus has stated the Eurodrone will be able to fly in
non-segregated airspace, carry weapons, offer naval anti-submarine warfare as
well as electronic-warfare capabilities, featuring a 2.3 ton payload, 40 hours
of autonomy and 45,000 feet maximum altitude.
Twin
turboprops are positioned behind the wing in a pusher configuration.
The
development follows years in which EU states dragged their heels on joint drone
development. Launched in 2015, the Eurodrone program originally aimed for a
first delivery in 2025, although entry into service is now planned for 2029.
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