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Capa-X

Airbus Defence and Space · France

Airbus Helicopters' Capa-X is a lightweight tactical drone ordered by the French Armed Forces for the Navy and Army. The U050 variant has received multiple orders from the French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate.

CountryFrance
Airframe / lift typeVTOL hybrid – quadplane
Control / autonomy levelSemi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop)
DomainAerial (UAV/UAS)
Mission / use case – militaryISR, Logistics / resupply
Origin / supply chainMilitary-grade
PropulsionHybrid
Range / enduranceClose range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs)
Signature / detectabilityRCS – small, RF-emitting
Speed regimeMedium (50–150 km/h)
Weight / classClass I – Small (20–150 kg)
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