Rheinmetall Debuts LUNA Unmanned Aerial System at Eurosatory 2022

Rheinmetall has debuted its LUNA NG next-generation air-supported close-range reconnaissance system at the ongoing Eurosatory 2022 exibhition in Paris.

The unmanned aerial system (UAS) has the ability to reconnoitre, classify and recognize objects on the ground in real time. Equipped with an ultralight, high-stability design, the LUNA NG can stay aloft for over 12 hours. The UAS offers a datalink range of up to 150 kilometres, which can be further increased by means of optional SatCom equipment. The LUNA NG has a maximum payload of over 30 kilograms, allowing the UAS to carry numerous other reconnaissance assets, enabling it to conduct a variety of mission-specific tasks.

The Bundeswehr will soon be introducing the LUNA NG into service under the moniker “Husar”.

The LUNA NG was originally developed by EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Euer mbH (EMT), a company whose activities Rheinmetall took over at the turn of the year 2020/2021.