A light military rotary-wing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, the VSR700 is being developed jointly by Airbus Helicopters and Helicopteres Guimbal, the original manufacturer of the civil-certified Cabri G2 helicopter from which the VSR700 is derived.
15-Jan-26 - The French Navy will operate the Airbus VSR700 uncrewed aerial system from 2028, based on the Cabri G2 helicopter, to extend maritime surveillance and intelligence capabilities. #drones
14-Oct-25 - Airbus unifies its small and medium tactical UAS portfolio—combining Survey Copter, Aliaca, and Capa-X platforms—under the Airbus Helicopters division for streamlined management #drones
17-Jun-25 - During the Paris Air Show 2025, the French Defense Minister signed a framework agreement for the future acquisition of the Airbus/Guimbal VSR700 drone helicopter under the SDAM (uncrewed aerial systems for the Navy) programme #drones
10-Oct-24 - Airbus conducted a demonstration of a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system using its H130 FlightLab helicopter demonstrator and a VSR700 drone as part of the MUSHER project, funded by the European Union #drones
31-Oct-23 - Airbus and Naval Group tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval Aerial Drone System) based on the Guimbal/Airbus VSR700 unmanned helicopter on board the French Navy frigate Provence #drones
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