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February 3, 2023 | International, Aerospace

Airbus accélère dans les petits drones tactiques

DÉCRYPTAGE - La filiale d’avions militaires du géant européen développe des engins peu coûteux.

Développer de petits drones basiques et efficaces, mais peu coûteux. C’est l’ambition d’Airbus Military Air Systems, qui tire un des enseignements de la guerre en Ukraine. Des escouades de Bayraktar, un drone tactique turc de moyenne altitude, emportant jusqu’à quatre missiles à guidage laser capables de détruire des blindés, ont démontré leur efficacité. Ils ont aidé Kiev à stopper l’avancée des Russes sur la capitale et à couler le navire amiral Moskva, l’an dernier. Et cela pour un coût raisonnable, soit autour de 5 millions de dollars l’exemplaire.

https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/airbus-accelere-dans-les-petits-drones-tactiques-20230202

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