The 4-year project covers the design, production of prototypes and testing. CyRIC is part of the LOTUS consortium that is developing this next generation of tactical remotely piloted aircraft systems (TRPAS). We were chosen to lead the drone prototyping.
LOTUS is a €9.7 million initiative to create a Europe-wide, cyber-resilient unmanned aircraft with a stealth design. Funded by the European Commission (EC) through the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), the aim of LOTUS is that it will contribute to the competitiveness and growth of the European Union’s defence capabilities. Uniquely, it is being designed in Europe and made with mainly European parts.
The 4-year project covers the design, production of prototypes and testing. CyRIC is part of the LOTUS consortium that is developing this next generation of tactical remotely piloted aircraft systems (TRPAS). We were chosen to lead the drone prototyping.
Timescale
- LOTUS project start: December 2020
- Duration: 45 months
- Scheduled completion: 2024