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Defense aircraft

A European jet-powered platform in development for air-defense training, radar tracking, reconnaissance and surveillance, with variants defined by mission requirements.

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PROGRAMME STATUS

The platform is in development. Applications depend on configuration, integration and flight-test validation.

Target-aircraft development

NEBESA aircraft concept on a runway

Jet-powered target aircraft for air-defense training, radar tracking and system evaluation.

Target-aircraft variants would be developed around the training organisation’s requirements, including flight profile, tracking and test instrumentation.

The aim is a repeatable platform for controlled training exercises and evaluation campaigns.

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THE PLATFORM

Jet-powered aircraft

A proposed atmospheric variant, developed around a defined training or evaluation role.

THE DEVELOPMENT MODEL

Partner-led requirements

Work with the intended operator to establish the application, feasibility and demonstration goals.

THE NEXT STEP

Demonstrate the use case

Connect aircraft development with a concrete training or test requirement and a suitable trial setting.

Mission-specific applications

Mission-specific variants for defense and security.

The jet-powered drone is designed for remote-controlled missions and autonomous operation. Each application will define the payload, systems integration and validation required.

Jet-only variants could carry additional fuel or mission payload in place of a rocket system. Range and payload capacity will depend on the resulting configuration.

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Platforms for flight testing

NEBESA spaceplane concept with the original wing markings

The planned platforms can support flight testing of jet engines, sensors, avionics and communications systems.

Test programmes will define the installation, flight conditions and data required to evaluate each system.

01

Propulsion research

Flight-test collaboration for jet engines, their integration and operating performance.

02

Avionics and sensors

Payload, flight-control, antenna, data-link and navigation-system validation.

03

Advanced flight research

Later demonstrators could support supersonic research in aerodynamics, materials, communications and radar technologies.

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Reconnaissance and surveillance

Reconnaissance and surveillance are proposed roles for jet-powered variants.

Mission configurations could accommodate observation systems and additional fuel. These roles remain subject to feasibility work, integration and flight testing.

Platforms for different requirements

Electric demonstrators validate flight behaviour; jet-powered variants address atmospheric missions. Combined propulsion supports later supersonic and high-altitude research.

EDF

Learn and validate

Aerodynamic, control and early experimental work.

JET

Develop atmospheric applications

Flight testing, air-defense training, radar tracking, reconnaissance and surveillance.

JET + ROCKET

Explore the next regime

Later high-altitude and advanced-flight research.

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Discuss a training, surveillance or system-test requirement with our aircraft development team.

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