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-May-23 - Airbus and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea #VSR700
24-Mar-22 - Airbus VSR700, a drone based on the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters in development for the French Navy, begun autonomous take-off and landing testing at sea #drones
17-Apr-21 - French Air and Space Force ordered 8 Airbus H225M helicopters. Will be delivered in 2024 and based at Cazaux airbase. The French navy ordered second VSR700 drone prototype #H225M
14-Apr-21 - The Airbus VSR700 drone, designed to be operated from French Navy ships, had accumulated 10 flight hours and reached a speed of 60 knots ~ 110 km/h during its latest test flight #drones
01-Dec-20 - Guimbal/Airbus VSR700 achieves autonomous takeoff and landing from moving platform to simulate the conditions of a moving ship deck. An optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), the VSR700 will be offered to the global market for naval operations #VSR700