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EMSA Picks Airbus Flexrotor for Maritime Surveillance

Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial System | Photo: Airbus

The European Maritime Safety Agency has awarded Airbus a €30 million contract to provide maritime surveillance services using the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system to stream electro-optical, infrared, and radar imagery in real time to the EMSA RPAS Data Centre, with operations set to begin in 2026.