The VSR700 VTOL rotary wing UAV prototype developed by Airbus Helicopters completed its first autonomous flight.
The VSR700, which took off as part of a risk-free effort by Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, operated a 10-minute flight in the south of France.
The rotary wing UAV, which is expected to begin sea tests next year, has a maximum take-off weight of between 500 and 1,000 kg. The platform, which can be equipped with a large number of sea sensors, will be deployed at the FREMM frigate in the French Navy.
