Dassault nEUROn

nEUROn
nEUROn at Paris Air Show 2013
Role Experimental stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin  European Union
Manufacturer Dassault Aviation
First flight 1 December 2012[1]
Status In development
Developed from AVE-C Moyen Duc

The Dassault nEUROn is an experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed with international cooperation, led by the French company Dassault Aviation. Countries involved in this project include France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The design goal is to create a stealthy, autonomous UAV that can function in medium-to-high threat combat zones.

The industrial goal is to give European firms experience designing and building high-end UAVs and associated technologies, in order to keep them competitive in the global marketplace. The first flight took place on December 1, 2012.[2]

  1. ^ Dassault official website
  2. ^ Broadbent, Mark (January 2013). "NEUROn Become's Europe's First Stealth Aircraft to Fly". Air International. Vol. 84, no. 1. p. 4. ISSN 0306-5634.

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