Airbus partners with Drone Forge to advance Flexrotor in Asia Pacific 230308-N-NH267-1225 ARABIAN GULF (March 8, 2023) An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Arabian Gulf, March 8, 2023, during International Maritime Exercise 2023. IMX/CE 2023 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving 7,000 personnel from more than 50 nations and international organizations committed to preserving the rules-based international order and strengthening regional maritime security cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)
On March 31, 2025, in Geelong, Australia, Airbus and Australian start-up Drone Forge signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on deploying the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) across the Asia-Pacific.
This partnership aims to revolutionize tactical aviation with the VTOL Flexrotor, a 25 kg aircraft designed for ISTAR missions lasting 12-14 hours, ideal for defence, security, and parapublic tasks like forest fire surveillance and ice navigation.
Airbus’ William Sampson highlighted its crewed-uncrewed teaming potential, while Drone Forge’s Thomas Symes emphasized delivering proven, safe solutions. A new UAS service centre in Perth will support this expansion, targeting commercial, government, and defence sectors.
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