19 November 2025
The Spanish consortium SATNUS, formed by GMV, Sener and Tecnobit-Grupo Oesía, has recently completed the third flight test campaign of the FCAS/NGWS program, successfully validating the Manned-Unmanned Teaming & Common Systems Demonstrator (MCSD), a platform based on a modified target drone.
The campaign included solo flights of the platform, as well as coordinated missions involving multiple MCSD units flying autonomously. These flights enabled the integration and testing of the Next Generation Autonomy Computer (NGAC), a key component for future Remote Carrier operations.
“A key achievement was the success of end-to-end testing of functional chains on board and on land for multi-platform operations,” stated SATNUS.
The aircraft flew in precise coordination, showcasing the capabilities of the advanced flight control systems. UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, as a subcontractor, played a critical role in enabling synchronized autonomous flights.
This campaign is part of the activities assigned to SATNUS under Pillar 3 of the Spain-France-Germany NGWS/FCAS collaboration, which focuses on the maturation of technologies for Remote Carriers and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUT). UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía contributes to Pillar 3 through a subcontract with SATNUS Technologies SL, supporting the development and risk reduction of remotely operated elements within the future combat air system.
Through its continued participation, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía provides advanced technological solutions and comprehensive support in the development, integration, and operation of autopilot systems. This contribution is essential to the evolution of the program’s technological capabilities and to meeting the demanding requirements of next-generation air combat systems.
About UAV Navigation - Grupo Oesía
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía is a company specializing in the design of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) solutions for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) since 2004. UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía's flight solutions are used by a wide range of leading aerospace manufacturers for a variety of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) or "drones."
UAV Navigation is part of the Grupo Oesía, a Spanish multinational company dedicated to dual-use digital and industrial engineering, which develops and implements projects in more than 40 countries. It has 3,800 professionals in 19 corporate headquarters in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Throughout almost 50 years of experience, it has innovated products and services that benefit millions of people around the world, with the aim of creating a better, more efficient, safer and sustainable world.
The industrial companies within the Grupo Oesía ecosystem are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge technology for the Security, Defense, and Aerospace sectors, with a long track record of work in avionics for significant projects such as the Eurofighter EF-2000, A-400M, F-18, C-295, P3-B Orion, or MH-60R. The group is now involved in the most important UAV projects, including FCAS/NGWS, Eurodrone, and SIRTAP, among others.
