Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system to be fielded by Uzbekistan
NewsNovember 19, 2025
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan selected the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for intelligence and surveillance missions under a new contract with Airbus Helicopters, the company announced in a statement.
According to the statement, Uzbekistan will obtain an undisclosed number of systems from Uztechtrade, the state enterprise responsible for importing military and dual-use equipment. The Flexrotor is intended to support intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions, and Uzbekistan plans to employ the aircraft in crewed-uncrewed teaming operations with its helicopter fleet, the statement reads.
The Flexrotor is a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a maximum launch weight of 25 kilograms. It is designed to operate for more than 12 hours and can carry payloads such as electro-optical systems and other sensors, the company says. The aircraft can take off and land autonomously from small areas on land or at sea, requiring roughly a 3.7-meter square footprint for recovery.
Airbus states that this marks its first Flexrotor sale in Central Asia.
