In 2018 Schiebel partnered with Raytheon delivered 3 Camcopter S-100 drones under Navy Minor Project 1942 as an interim shipborne vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
In May 2022, the S-100 was confirmed as the winner of the Sea 129 Phase 5 program to run from 2024 to 2028 to provide an undisclosed number of drones (possible 40) to be embarked on the 8 Anzac class frigates and 12 Arafura class OPVs the first of which will be commissioned in 2023
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Australia Selects S-100 Camcopter, 06-May-22 : #drones As part of the Royal Australian Navy Sea 129 Phase 5 program Schiebel in partnership with Raytheon will deliver an undisclosed number of S-100 Camcopter drones as shipborne VTOL aircraft. The RAN is already operating three of them since 2018
HMAS Ballarat in Talisman Sabre 2021, 03-Aug-21 : #TS21 Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) took part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 carrying a 816 Squadron MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and a 822X Squadron Camcopter drone
Royal Australian Navy Extends Drone Contract, 27-Jul-21 : #drones Royal Australian Navy (RAN) signed 3-year renewal contract for Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 capability. RAN 822 Squadron using this drone since 2018
Raytheon Proposes Schiebel Drone for Australian Army, 27-Jul-20 : #drones Schiebel Pacific teams with Raytheon for Australian Army’s Land 129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) competition to replace the RQ-7 Shadow drones
Heavy Fuel Engine for Australian Camcopter Drone, 09-Mar-20 : #drones New Schiebel-designed heavy fuel S2 engine for its Camcopter S-100 drone completed acceptance tests for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Sea 129 Phase 5 Programme
Schiebel Pacific Opens New Facility in Australia, 25-Jun-19 : #SchiebelPacific Schiebel Pacific Pty Ltd (SPL) celebrates the opening of its new office and workshop at the Albatross Aviation Technical Park (AATP) in Yerriyong, New South Wales, Australia in cooperation with Air Affairs Australia Pty Ltd (AAA)
