The French Navy performed inital tests with the Camcopter in October 2008 aboard frigate Montcalm (D642). In 2011 demonstration flights were completed aboard the new OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) L´Adroit (P275).
In 2012, the Marine Nationale selected its Système Embarqué de Reconnaissance Vecteur Aérien Léger or SERVAL for operational deployment aboard the OPV.
In June 2017, drones were deployed aboard the helicopter carrier Dixmude for trials and have been part of its air wing since 2019.
Aircraft number four was delivered by November 2018.
In 2024, operated by 36F in Var, the S-100 was used for security missions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In 2026, with six drones already in service, an additional five were ordered for deployment from FREMM frigates.
In 2012, the Marine Nationale selected its Système Embarqué de Reconnaissance Vecteur Aérien Léger or SERVAL for operational deployment aboard the OPV.
In June 2017, drones were deployed aboard the helicopter carrier Dixmude for trials and have been part of its air wing since 2019.
Aircraft number four was delivered by November 2018.
In 2024, operated by 36F in Var, the S-100 was used for security missions during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In 2026, with six drones already in service, an additional five were ordered for deployment from FREMM frigates.
News |
French Navy Orders Additional S-100 Camcopter Drones
10-Apr-26 - French Navy orders five additional Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drones for integration on FREMM frigates with Steeris® MS mission system. #drones
French Navy Camcopter S-100 Drone Approved by EASA
05-Sep-24 - Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone received the first ever Design Verification Report (DVR) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System (RWUAS) #drones
French Navy Camcopter Drones at the 2024 Olympic Games
12-Aug-24 - The French Navy’s Flottille 36F squadron operated the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter drone to secure the waters around Marseille during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games #Paris2024
Schiebel Aéronaval SAS Launches in France
21-Jun-24 - Austrian drone manufacturer Schiebel is establishing Schiebel Aéronaval SAS in Toulon, France, to support the S-100 Camcopter drones of the French Navy and to became the production and payload integration site for the new S-300 #drones| More News ... |  |
|---|---|
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun17 trials aboard Dixmude | |||||||
| 4 Nov18 trials aboard Dixmude off Toulon | |||||||
