Sagem has completed initial flight tests of the SDTI "system of intermediary tactical drones", which is derived from the company's Sperwer unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
SDTI will replace Sagem's Crecerelle, which has been in French army service since 1995, and is a precursor for the MCMM "multi-charge, multi-mission" UAV programme that is to be developed as part of the French defence ministry's current five-year procurement budget. SDTI deliveries are due this year.
The SDTI differs from Sperwer principally in its data connections with French command, control, communication and intelligence systems.
Source: Flight International
