LEONARDO'S AWHERO rotary uncrewed air system (RUAS) has received "basic" military certification from Italy's Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness. It is the first military certification for a RUAS in the 200kg weight class to the NATO STANAG 4702 airworthiness requirements standard. Leonardo said the approval means the AWHero provides "the highest levels of mission safety, reliability and availability". It added the certification includes embarked operations and clears the way "for further development, integration and validation of expanded capabilities". AWHeros have been used on maritime surveillance capability demonstrations on ships within the framework of the OCEAN2020 initiative, the European Defence Fund strategic research programme for naval surveillance technology and maritime safety.
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