Dassault says the Neuron pan-European unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator programme will move forward to its next development stage with at least six partner countries, and that future additions are expected.
The current project phase looks set to close out with six partners, with Greece and Sweden already signed, and Italy, Spain and Switzerland set to follow through Alenia, EADS Casa and Ruag.
Belgium and Germany are seen as future candidates to join the French-led project, which aims to fly a UCAV demonstrator in 2009.
Greece's Hellenic Aerospace Industries will take the lead in designing the UCAV's signature management and stealth technology, says Benoit Dussaugey, Dassault's vice-president military sales for Europe.
MAX KINGSLEY-JONES / PARIS
Source: Flight International
