Rheinmetall, AeroVironment Team up for NATO Tactical Drone Project

Defensemirror.com Bureau
06:21 AM, February 9, 2023
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Rheinmetall and AeroVironment have teamed to take part in a NATO Special Forces project.

Group subsidiary Rheinmetall Technical Publications GmbH and AeroVironment have applied to participate in a procurement programme for a small UAS intended for special operations and infantry applications.

The system must be capable of operating in all conditions and environments, quick to deploy, hand launchable, have a maximum weight of 10kg, and an operating range of 30km.

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