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Malaysia Awards Thales Contract To Deliver Six Fulmar UAVs

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

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Malaysia Awards Thales Contract To Deliver Six Fulmar UAVs

Artist's conception of the Fulmar Unmanned Air Service (UAS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Image: Thales.

Thales was awarded a contract by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to deliver Fulmar Unmanned Air Service (UAS) units to be installed on six naval vessels, the company said Monday.The Fulmar is a small, high-performance fixed-wing UAS with a maritime design that allows it to take-off and land while the launching ship is in motion, which was a key requirement of the MMEA. Thales classifies Fulmar as a mini-UAV and has a size of 3.1 meters and weighs 42…

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