Thales UK Offers Ready-to-Field Project NYX Wingman Drone for British Army Apache Helicopters

Thales UK said it is ready to provide a Minimal Deployable Capability for Project NYX, the British Army’s programme for autonomous aircraft supporting AH-64E Apache helicopters. Its bid with Schiebel centres on the Camcopter S-301, with guided-rocket armament and sensor payloads intended for reconnaissance, targeting, precision strike and electronic warfare. Thales is one of four teams sharing £10 million in concept-development funding, with up to two expected to progress to prototype work. The October 29 statement is a supplier proposal rather than a selection announcement, and the programme targets an operational capability around 2030.