Voyageur Becomes Canadian Launch Customer for Airbus U030 Flexrotor
Voyageur Aviation will add the long-endurance Airbus U030 Flexrotor to its fleet for surveillance, search and rescue, and maritime operations.
- On Wednesday, North Bay-based Voyageur Aviation Corp. purchased the Airbus U030 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial System during the Farnborough International Airshow, marking the first Flexrotor sale into Canada.
- Following a recently signed memorandum of understanding , Voyageur's strategic expansion into the UAS domain aims to explore future collaborative opportunities for contracted services with Airbus Helicopters.
- Designed for long-endurance ISR, the Flexrotor operates as a Group 2 tactical Vertical Take-off and Landing uncrewed aircraft system capable of multi-mission operations from both land and maritime environments.
- As the first Flexrotor operator in Canada, Voyageur is well positioned to introduce this technology within the realities of Canada's operating environment, according to president Cory Cousineau.
- Targeting critical use cases, the platform supports border and land security surveillance, environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and Arctic operations, leveraging Voyageur's over 50 years of experience.
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