Schiebel's S-300 Camcopter Selected for Europe's Seabed and Anti-Submarine Warfare Project

Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-300 has been selected to support Europe's seabed and anti-submarine warfare capabilities under the SEACURE (Seabed and Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability Through Unmanned Feature for Europe) project.

This initiative, funded by the European Defence Fund, focuses on protecting maritime infrastructure and advancing unmanned technologies to counter underwater threats.

The SEACURE consortium, led by Thales, includes 35 companies from 13 European nations, pooling expertise to develop unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Seabed Warfare (SBW). The goal is to enhance the detection, classification, identification, and tracking of underwater threats in complex maritime environments.

Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-300 will serve as the primary Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the SEACURE project. The S-300, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, is notable for its maximum take-off weight of 700 kg and a payload capacity of up to 250 kg. The drone offers over 24 hours of endurance with a standard camera and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR), or 6 hours with a full payload, making it a versatile tool for ASW and SBW operations.

The S-300 builds on Schiebel's S-100, which has been employed in NATO's maritime exercises, including REPMUS 2022. The project is scheduled to culminate in large-scale sea trials by 2028.