Australian Drone Forge to buy six Airbus Flexrotors
June 18 (Reuters) - Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters (AIR.PA), opens new tab to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) comprising 17 aircraft.
This would be the largest such order for the Flexrotor to date, Drone Forge said in a statement on Wednesday.
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