← All innovations
autonomyside: natofirst seen 2026-06-01

Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone for cargo resupply

Airbus introduced the U145, an autonomous helicopter UAV aimed at cargo supply missions, with additional roles including armed scouting/ISR, crewed-uncrewed teaming, and serving as a mothership for air-launched effects. The novelty is the combination of autonomous rotary-wing logistics with multi-mission expansion (including mothership concepts) that could change how forces sustain and extend unmanned effects near the front.

DEMONSTRATED IN
deployment2026-06-08Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone concept for cargo resupply and other military roles
SOURCES