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Schiebel
Schiebel builds the CAMCOPTER family of coaxial-availability VTOL unmanned helicopters that fly missions autonomously via pre-programmed waypoint navigation with automatic takeoff and landing, including shipboard recovery on moving frigate decks. The flagship S-100 (200 kg MTOW, 50 kg payload, 6-10 h endurance) has been integrated on FREMM, FDI and Gowind-class warships and carries EO/IR gimbals and maritime-patrol sensor payloads. The heavy-lift S-300 (350 kg payload, 24 h endurance) extends the line and was selected in June 2026 as the airborne platform for the European Defence Fund SWORD anti-submarine warfare system-of-systems. The company began in 1951 in electronics and mine detection and pivoted to unmanned VTOL air systems in the 2000s; the UAS line is its modern core business.
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CAMCOPTER S-100
- VTOL UAS with 50 kg payload capacity, 6-10 hour endurance, 120 kt dash speed and 18,000 ft service ceiling
Shipborne and land-based unmanned helicopter for ISR missions, flying autonomously via waypoint navigation with automatic takeoff and landing
Claim source - Carries Wescam MX-10 EO/IR gimbal and Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch for maritime security, SAR, environmental monitoring, EEZ control and ASW operations from Kimon-class (FDI) frigates
Navalized sensor configuration ordered by the Hellenic Navy, with two air vehicles per system and progressive frigate integration from spring 2026
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CAMCOPTER S-101
- No specifications on file.
CAMCOPTER S-300
- Heavy-lift VTOL UAS with 350 kg payload capacity, 24 hour endurance and 21,000 ft service ceiling
Next-generation unmanned helicopter for complex maritime and stand-off missions with a compact operational footprint
Claim source - Selected as the airborne platform for the 36-month European Defence Fund SWORD stand-off anti-submarine warfare project led by TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK
System-of-systems sensor-to-shooter chain enabling naval platforms to detect, track, classify and neutralise submerged threats by remote deployment
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CAMCOPTER S-301
- No specifications on file.
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