Eurodrone
A European medium-altitude, long-endurance programme led by Airbus with Dassault Aviation and Leonardo. Its significance includes industrial cooperation and sovereign mission-system integration.
- Country / region
- Germany / France / Italy / Spain
- Programme status
- Development / trials
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Airbus-led European programme
- Origin / production countries
- Germany / France / Italy / Spain
- Other names
- European MALE RPAS; U950 Eurodrone
- Variants / configurations
- Development baseline; customer mission fits pending
- Operators / programme customers
- Germany, France, Italy and Spain — original programme customers; development phase. French procurement targets were redirected in 2026; formal withdrawal was not established by the July Senate report.
Evidence & current status
The July 2026 Senate report distinguishes French procurement redirection from formal withdrawal. Neither the revised French planning nor the 2025 design review establishes cancellation of the multinational programme or an operational aircraft.
Role & capabilities
- Planned multi-sensor ISR
- Planned long-endurance operation
- European programme integration
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Twin-engine medium-altitude development aircraft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Up to 40 h design claim
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 2.3 t mission payload, excluding fuel
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Planned multi-sensor intelligence configurations
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Designed for integration into non-segregated airspace; certification is a programme objective
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
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