Dassault Aviation:The nEUROn makes its maiden flight
December 01 2012 - 4:32AM
The nEUROn
makes its maiden flight
Istres, France, 1st December
2012 - Today, the nEUROn, Europe's unmanned combat air vehicle
(UCAV) stealth technology demonstrator, successfully completed its
maiden flight from the Dassault Aviation company's flight test base
in Istres, in collaboration with the flight test personnel of the
French defense procurement agency (DGA).
The nEUROn was launched in 2005 by
the customer, DGA, and involves France, Italy, Sweden, Spain,
Greece and Switzerland. It defines a future for the aeronautic
excellence of Europe.
With Dassault Aviation as
prime contractor, the program was designed to pool the skills and
know-how of Alenia Aermacchi (Italy), Saab (Sweden), EADS-CASA
(Spain), HAI (Greece), RUAG (Switzerland) and Thales (France).
With a length of 10 meters, a
wingspan of 12.5 meters and an empty weight of 5 tons, the aircraft
is powered by a Rolls-Royce Turbomeca "Adour" engine.
The nEUROn will continue to
undergo testing in France until 2014, at which time it will be sent
to Vidsel in Sweden for a series of operational trials. It will
then go to the Perdadesfogu range (Italy) for further tests, in
particular firing and stealth measurements.
About Dassault
Aviation
With more than 8,000 military and
civil aircraft delivered to 75 countries over the past 60 years,
and having logged nearly 20 million flight hours to date, Dassault
Aviation can offer recognized know-how and experience in the
design, development, sale and support of all types of aircraft,
from the Rafale fighter to the Falcon range of high-end business
jets. Dassault Aviation's unique experience as architect of complex
airborne systems ideally positions it to offer strategic expertise,
innovative operational solutions and an efficient approach to
cooperation.
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Press contacts:
Dassault Aviation, nEUROn
communication
Yves Robins
Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 11 86 91
Dassault Aviation, corporate
communication
Stéphane Fort
Tel.: +33 (0)1 47 11 86 90
www.dassault-aviation.com
Twitter: @Dassault_OnAir
For high
resolution photo of the nEUROn, visit:
http://mediapro.dassault-aviation.com/
For high
resolution videos of the nEUROn, visit:
ftp://planimonteur.com
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