RPAS

A collaboration between Leonardo-Finmeccinca, Dassault Aviation and Airbus Defence has launched the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) programme. The project will facilitate the creation of new remotely piloted aircraft systems to support European intelligence-gathering missions, with all three companies to first conduct definition studies to support the programme. In addition to intelligence gathering, the drones will be used for infrastructure surveillance, firefighting, border control and disaster relief.