The VSR700 vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) UAS is designed to enhance the operational capabilities of naval forces worldwide.

VSR700垂直起降（VTOL）无人机旨在增强全球海军的作战能力。

 

Project Type

Naval unmanned aerial system

项目类型

海军无人驾驶航空系统

 

Developer

Airbus

开发商

空中客车公司

 

Length

6.2m (19.6ft)

机长

6.2米（19.6英尺）

 

Height

2.28m (7.4ft)

机高

2.28米（7.4英尺）

 

Maximum Speed

185km/h

最大速度

185公里/小时

 

 

 

The UAV is propelled by an aviation-certified engine burning diesel or jet fuel. Credit: Eric Raz/AIRBUS Helicopters.

无人机由燃烧柴油或喷气燃料的航空认证发动机驱动。资料来源：埃里克·拉兹/空客直升机公司。

 

The UAS can be stationed on frigates and destroyers along with naval helicopters. Credit: Eric Raz/Airbus SAS.

无人机可以与海军直升机一起驻扎在护卫舰和驱逐舰上。资料来源：埃里克·拉兹/空中客车SAS。

 

VSR700 is a multi-mission naval unmanned aerial system (UAS) being developed by Airbus. Based on Hélicoptères Guimbal’s Cabri G2 helicopter, the VSR700 is a light military tactical UAS designed to meet the challenging requirements of global navies.

VSR700是空中客车公司正在开发的一种多任务海军无人驾驶航空系统。VSR700基于Guimbal直升机公司的Cabri G2型直升机，是一款轻型军事战术无人机，旨在满足全球海军的挑战性要求。

 

The smaller size of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS allows naval forces to position several VSR700s along with naval helicopters aboard frigates and destroyers. The operating cost of the UAS is much lower compared to that of a naval helicopter.

较小尺寸垂直起降（VTOL）无人机使海军部队能够在护卫舰和驱逐舰上部署几架VSR700以及海军直升机。与海军直升机相比，无人机的运行成本要低得多。

 

VSR700 will present a large and clear tactical picture of maritime environments and provide greater autonomous search and rescue (SAR) capability to operators.

VSR700将呈现海洋环境的大而清晰的战术画面，并为操作员提供更大的自主搜救能力。

 

Direction générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French government defence procurement agency, awarded a contract to the consortium of Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group to develop a VSR700 demonstrator, in January 2018. The purpose of the contract was to identify, deploy and test the technologies needed to integrate a tactical drone system into a heavily armed vessel. The contract for the second VSR700 UAS was placed by the DGA in April 2021.

2018年1月，法国政府国防采购机构国防总局（DGA）向空中客车直升机公司和海军集团的财团授予了一份开发VSR700演示机的合同。该合同的目的是确定、部署和测试将战术无人机系统集成到全副武装的船只中所需的技术。DGA于2021年4月签订了第二架VSR700无人机的合同。

 

VSR700 flight tests

VSR700飞行试验

 

The testing phase of the VSR700 VTOL aircraft started in June 2017. The UAS made its first flight at a drone test centre in France in November 2019, while the first fully-autonomous take-off and landing operation over a moving platform was demonstrated in November 2020.

VSR700垂直起降飞机的测试阶段于2017年6月开始。无人机于2019年11月在法国的一个无人机测试中心进行了首次飞行，而2020年11月展示了第一次在移动平台上的完全自主起降操作。

 

In the first quarter of 2021, the UAS demonstrated a test flight that pushed its speed limit to 60kt (111km/h), after entirely opening its flight envelope at low speed.

2021年第一季度，无人机进行了一次试飞，在低速完全打开飞行包线后，将其速度限制提高到60公里/小时。

 

Trials for autonomous take-off and landing at sea started for the French Navy in early 2022. The tests will pave the way for an upcoming demonstration of the aircraft’s capabilities aboard a French Navy frigate.

法国海军于2022年初开始进行海上自主起降试验。这些测试将为即将在法国海军护卫舰上展示该飞机的能力铺平道路。

 

Airbus also conducted tests to evaluate the autonomous take-off and landing capabilities of the VSR700 aboard a civilian vessel with a helicopter deck, offshore Brest, France, in March 2022.

2022年3月，空中客车公司还在法国布雷斯特近海的一艘带直升机甲板的民用船只上进行了测试，以评估VSR700的自主起降能力。

 

VSR700 design and features

VSR700的设计和功能

 

The compact dimensions and discreet silhouette of the UAS improve its stealth capability. The UAS can carry a full tactical load of sensors for long durations, which is considered to be an optimal capability enhancement for modern naval forces.

无人机的紧凑尺寸和谨慎的外形提高了其隐形能力。无人机可以长时间携带全战术传感器，这被认为是现代海军部队的最佳能力增强。

 

VSR700 is 6.2m (19.6ft) long and 2.28m (7.4ft) high. Its main rotor diameter is 7.2m (23.5ft). The maximum take-off weight of the UAS is 700kg (1,543lb).

VSR700机长6.2米（19.6英尺），机高2.28米（7.4英尺）。其主旋翼直径为7.2米（23.5英尺）。无人机的最大起飞重量为700公斤（1543磅）。

 

Payloads

有效载荷

 

VSR700 can carry a range of payloads including electro-optics/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, a radar, communication intelligence (COMINT) systems, and an automatic identification system (AIS).

VSR700可以携带一系列有效载荷，包括电光/红外（EO/IR）传感器、雷达、通信情报（COMINT）系统和自动识别系统（AIS）。

 

The aircraft is equipped with Airbus DeckFinder™, a local positioning system that helps in determining the position of manned and remotely piloted aircraft. This makes it easier and safer to take-off from and land on small or moving helidecks.

该飞机配备了空中客车公司甲板探测器（DeckFinder）™, 有助于确定有人驾驶和遥控飞机位置的本地定位系统。这使得从小型或移动的直升机甲板起飞和降落更容易、更安全。

 

The UAS can complement traditional search and rescue assets through its SAR payload including high-quality sensors. With its capability to remain airborne for up to ten hours, the UAS can help in finding survivors in harsh conditions.

无人机可以通过包括高质量传感器在内的SAR有效载荷来补充传统的搜索和救援资产。无人机能够在空中停留长达十个小时，可以帮助在恶劣条件下寻找幸存者。

 

Mission capabilities of VSR700

VSR700的任务能力

 

The autonomous aircraft extends the ship’s reach and can complement a naval force through its intelligence, surveillance, targeting, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities while also freeing up helicopters for core missions.

这种自动驾驶飞机扩大了舰艇的覆盖范围，可以通过其情报、监视、瞄准和侦察（ISTAR）能力补充海军力量，同时还可以腾出直升机执行核心任务。

 

It can create an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) barrier and extend the ASW capability of a ship or a helicopter in a manned-unmanned teaming (MUMT). It can also relay the sonobuoy data for an unbroken data stream back to the ship.

它可以创建反潜战（ASW）屏障，并在无人驾驶团队（MUMT）中扩展舰艇或直升机的反潜战能力。它还可以将声纳浮标数据中继到舰艇上，以获得完整的数据流。

 

The unmanned aircraft, with low noise and a high degree of persistence, can detect and identify periscopes of submarines using high-performance, long-range radar and electro-optic sensors, making it a formidable deterrent force.

这种无人机噪音低、持久性强，可以使用高性能远程雷达和光电传感器探测和识别潜艇的潜望镜，使其成为强大的威慑力量。

 

The VSR700 aboard the ships can support multiple missions including anti-terrorism, counter-smuggling, fishery protection, monitoring and locating refugees or illegal immigrants, and coastal surveillance. It can monitor events and provide high-quality data to authorities while remaining undetected.

舰载VSR700可以支持多项任务，包括反恐、打击走私、渔业保护、监测和定位难民或非法移民以及海岸监视。它可以监控事态，并在未被发现的情况下向当局提供高质量的数据。

 

Propulsion and performance

推进和性能

 

The UAS is propelled by an aviation-certified engine burning either diesel or jet fuel. It can stay airborne for more than ten hours and offers an endurance of eight hours with a full tactical load.

无人机由燃烧柴油或喷气燃料的航空认证发动机驱动。它可以在空中停留超过十个小时，并在满载战术载荷的情况下提供八个小时的续航能力。

 

The maximum speed of the unmanned aircraft is 185km/h and its certified ceiling is 6,000m (19,685ft).

无人驾驶飞机的最高速度为185公里/小时，其认证上限为6000米（19685英尺）。