Three-way talks start on EuroMale replacement

Posted on: Jun. 20th, 2006 || Source: flightglobal.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

France, Germany and Spain are discussing the launch of a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle programme to replace the troubled EADS-run EuroMale project.

The Netherlands remains in bilateral discussions with France and plans to decide late this year on how to proceed with its requirement for a deployable MALE system to be in service by 2009.

The talks between the defence ministries of France, Germany and Spain are focusing on a system that would bear little resemblance to the EADS EuroMale, which is derived from the Israel Aircraft Industries Heron UAV. Whereas the EuroMale was aimed at the development of a capability in the class of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B, the new concept being discussed would be nearer to the smaller GA-ASI MQ-1 Predator A, say industry sources.

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