Verified Editor-read Schiebel press release, 1 June 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish the project's budget or that any navy has committed to buying the resulting system.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. Austrian drone selected for EU-funded ASW project; no navy order or budget set. European Sovereignty Index
How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-23. How the record is made