Airbus U030 Flexrotor Prepares with the European Maritime Safety Agency
Airbus Helicopters’ tactical uncrewed aerial system U030 Flexrotor started maritime surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea on behalf of the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA). In December 2025, Airbus Helicopters was awarded a €30 million ($34.68 million) framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide remotely
piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) services for multipurpose maritime surveillance across the European Union, with its sub-contractor operator, Extensee. Operations, started after a series of successful test flights to validate technical and regulatory milestones ahead of the entry into service, and to support operator handover to Extensee.
The first operational deployment began in July in the Baltic region (covering Estonia, Latvia and Finland), marking entry into service of the U030 Flexrotor under EMSA service and supporting national authorities with maritime surveillance.
“We are pleased to see the U030 Flexrotor begin operational service under the EMSA framework, marking its first operational deployment
in Europe and supporting the critical
mission of enhancing
maritime surveillance,” said Victor Gerin-Roze, head of Uncrewed Aerial Systems at Airbus Helicopters. “The start of operations in the Baltics demonstrates its
ability
The system supports coast- guard functions that include search and rescue, fisheries control,
environmental
monitoring, and the detection of illicit maritime activity.
to
operate effectively in diverse maritime theaters while supporting critical coast guard functions. Through this contract, we contribute to protecting Europe and strengthening its sovereignty, and we take pride in this commitment.”
The service provides operational intelligence gathered through electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and radar payloads, streamed in real time to the EMSA RPAS data center.
This enables
participating national authorities to
follow missions live and
integrate actionable information into their operational workflows.
The management and coordination of the RPAS operations is done by Airbus Helicopters under the EMSA framework for deployment in multiple simultaneous operations across participating countries, and the U030 Flexrotor is operated by service provider Extensee.
Airbus offers a comprehensive range of uncrewed aerial systems across its Helicopters and Defense and Space divisions. The entire range has been renamed to align with its helicopter and fixed-wing products.
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