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PIERRELATTE, France — In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to develop drones — a core element of modern warfare — and enable them to work in tandem with manned aircraft. A small, isolated hangar at Pierrelatte airfield in France’s Drome region bears the name Survey Copter, a French venture integrated into Airbus, which is expanding its facilities to prepare for a doubling of production rates by 2027. “This is a key focus area” given “the lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine and the rearmament drive in Europe. In this context, […]... Keep on reading: Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow's war drones
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