says France's defence procurement agency DGA has officially qualified the vertical-takeoff and landing version of its U010 Aliaca tactical drone, after land and sea tests in May and June 2026 with the . The fixed-wing version has been in service since 2022.
The company says the VTOL version will equip support and assistance vessels based in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Réunion and Martinique. This is a qualification announcement. The initial order is covered in the earlier published story on the Aliaca.
Source: airbus.com
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Company announcement; adds qualification to the earlier order story.