European MALE armed reconnaissance UAV with AI sensor fusion and semi-autonomous operation. Designed to reduce European dependence on US UAV platforms.
Eurodrone is designed to address the European Union's strategic autonomy objective by providing a common ISR platform that reduces dependence on US platforms that are subject to export restrictions and terms of use conditions. The aircraft is designed to fly in non-segregated civilian airspace across European Union member states, requiring it to meet the same certification standards as civil aircraft and incorporating AI-based see-and-avoid technology. France, Germany, Italy, and Spain are each expected to operate 20 or more aircraft, with a common maintenance infrastructure shared across the four nations to reduce total cost of ownership.
Contract signed 2023; development underway; planned for French, German, Italian, Spanish Air Forces
Airbus SE (AIR.PA), Leonardo SpA (LDO.MI), and Indra Sistemas (IDR.MC) are all publicly traded and are the primary industrial beneficiaries of the Eurodrone program. Rolls-Royce (RR.L) provides propulsion systems.