Argentine Air Force Showcases Homegrown Búho Electric Drone Certified to NATO Airworthiness Standard

The Argentine Air Force presented its domestically developed AR-1F Búho electric drone after certification by the General Directorate of Joint Military Airworthiness against NATO’s STANAG 4703 standard. Displayed at an October 21 defence technology conference in Buenos Aires, the Class I aircraft was designed and built by the Center for Applied Research in Córdoba. Its autopilot supports radio-controlled, first-person-view and autonomous flight, using a suitcase-sized ground station for deployment by small teams. The national certification provides a documented basis for planned pre-series production, while quantities, funding and manufacturing dates remain undisclosed and the aircraft already supports military drone training.