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.
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autonomyside: natofirst seen 2026-06-01
Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone for cargo resupply
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- Breaking Defense · https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/airbus-unveils-u145-autonomous-helicopter-drone-for-cargo-supply-ops/Airbus unveils U145 autonomous helicopter drone for cargo supply ops