France signs delayed deal for Neuron UCAV demonstrator

Posted on: Feb. 13th, 2006 || Source: flightinternational.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Dassault has at last signed a deal to co-ordinate a six-nation programme to design, build and fly an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator, with France's DGA procurement agency last week awarding the company a contract worth €405 million ($486 million).

The company will head the Neuron project’s industrial phase as prime contractor, with the DGA to manage its government-to-government aspect under co-operation agreements with European partners Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

France’s government and national industry have provided the largest slice of programme funds, at €185 million, while Sweden’s late 2005 commitment of SKr750 million ($97 million) ranks it second in backing the project.

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