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European MALE RPAS Unveiled

: Apr 27, 2018 - : 12:24 pm

The unveil of the first full scale model of the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MALE RPAS) has taken place at the 2018 ILA Berlin Air Show.

The scale model was unveiled after a nearly two-year definition study that was launched in September 2016 by the four participating nations Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

A Declaration of Intent to work together on a European MALE unmanned aerial system was inked by the countries in May 2015.

“While still a lot of work lies ahead of us, this full scale model represents a first milestone of what Europe can achieve in a high-technology sector if it bundles its industrial strength and know-how ” said Dirk Hoke, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space.

“The MALE RPAS will become an integral part in guaranteeing Europe’s sovereignty in the future. This programme is ideally suited to meet urgent capability requirements of Europe’s armed forces. This innovative partnership also eases the countries’ constrained budgetary situation through clever pooling of research and development funds.”

The programme leader of the MALE RPAS is Airbus Defence and Space. Entry-into-service of the European MALE RPAS is planned for the middle of the next decade.

The MALE RPAS programme will be the first unmanned aerial system designed for flight in non-segregated airspace.

The twin-turboprop propulsion system configuration which as chosen in mid-2017, will supply ample on-board energy for the mission system, and provide proper redundancy to limit restrictions when operating over European densely populated ground and unrestricted airspaces.

The System Requirements Review (SRR) for the MALE RPAS was completed in January and the second phase of the definition study now underway will lead to a System Preliminary Design Review (SyPDR), scheduled for the end of this year.

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