European stealth unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator developed under French leadership with contributions from Italy, Sweden, Spain, Greece, and Switzerland. Features a flying-wing planform with internal weapons bay, advanced low-observable design, and autonomous flight capability. Wingspan of 12.5 m with a combat weight of approximately 7,000 kg. Powered by a single Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour engine. Has conducted extensive flight testing including live weapons release, operations from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, and cooperative missions with manned Rafale fighters. Technologies feed directly into the FCAS/SCAF Remote Carrier programme.
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- First European stealth combat aircraft demonstrator
- Validates UCAV technology for FCAS/Tempest
- Internal weapons bays maintain stealth
- Autonomous operations demonstrated
- Multi-nation technology sharing model
- Technology demonstrator only — not operational
- No weapons system or combat AI yet
- FCAS program still in definition phase
- Limited public performance data
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