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Jun 4 2025

Government of India (GoI) Participates as Observer in Eurodrone Programme

Hallbergmoos/Germany 4-5 June, 2025 –  Within the context of the Government of  India´s participation as an OCCAR Observer State in the MALE RPAS Programme, aka Eurodrone, the OCCAR programme team together with national  representatives (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) and the industrial team, hosted a Programme Working Group with a delegation of the Government of India (GoI) comprised of personnel from the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as well as the Indian Embassies in Berlin and Paris.

During the two-day meetings, the GoI delegation were extensively briefed by OCCAR Programme Staff supported by Airbus GmbH, the prime contractor of the MALE RPAS Programme on the programme characteristics and status.

Very fruitful discussions could follow the presentation of the main operational features and exploration of the physical design of the system through the Digital Mock-up (DMU), in particular regarding the performance of the Eurodrone in broad and various operational contexts thanks to its characteristics that exceeds all current similar systems on the market like the outstanding range and autonomy in heavy configuration, the complete communication and data dissemination suite and state- of-the-art sensors. Potential for customisation with local technologies was also confirmed as compatible with product modular architecture and growth potential.

The GoI delegation expressed their appreciation for the information provided and the level of maturity of the programme expressing their strong interest in the capability.

Airbus GmbH and their main partners (Dassault Aviation, Leonardo, Airbus SAU) as well as more than 50 aeronautic and electronic companies are developing the system that is currently performing its detailed design review.