Airbus DS Luna NG Production Lot 3

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2026-03-01

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Status

awarded

Value

EUR 85.0M

Buyer Country

DE

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The 'Airbus DS Luna NG Production Lot 3' refers to a phase of the German Bundeswehr's contract with Rheinmetall (following Airbus Defence and Space's EMT subsidiary insolvency) for producing LUNA NG (HUSAR) air-supported short-range reconnaissance drones. Valued overall at ~€200-290M, it includes 12 production systems plus 1 pilot/training system, each comprising 5 UAVs (110kg MTOW, >12h endurance, >30kg payload), ground controls, launchers, and support like spares/training. This Lot 3 at €85M advances real-time ISR for network-enabled operations, replacing KZO systems, with first delivery in 2025.

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📄militaryleak.com↗

https://militaryleak.com/2023/09/29/rheinmetall-awarded-contract-to-supply-new-luna-ng-air-supported-reconnaissance-drone/

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