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CAMCOPTER S-100

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About CAMCOPTER S-100

CAMCOPTER S-100 is an unmanned helicopter with a conventional rotor system, piston engine and payload bays for electro-optical cameras, radar, electronic-support equipment and other mission sensors. Automatic take-off, waypoint flight and landing functions allow the aircraft to operate beyond direct visual control from land sites or vessel decks. Its vertical-flight architecture removes the need for a runway or launch apparatus.

The system includes the aircraft, ground-control station, communications links and mission payload interfaces. Operators supervise routes and sensor tasks while onboard flight controls maintain the vehicle and execute programmed mission segments. Schiebel supplies the S-100 to military, government and maritime customers for intelligence, surveillance, search and rescue, border security and environmental monitoring, together with training, maintenance and integration support.

01 JUN 2026

Robotics developments — 1–5 June 2026

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Workflows: Tactical ISR mission, Tactical ISR drone
  • Target markets: Defense robotics, Defense, Public Safety, Maritime
  • Control modes: Waypoint Navigation, Remote Control
  • Deployment model: Shipboard, Land Based
  • ISR and tactical support

    Commercial deployment - Collect and relay aerial intelligence from shipborne and land-based operations. - environment: Maritime and land operations

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  • Perimeter patrol

    Claimed - Monitor borders or protected areas from the air. - environment: Maritime and land operations

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  • Cargo delivery

    Claimed - Carry a configured cargo payload to a remote location. - environment: Maritime and land operations

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  • Search and rescue

    Claimed - Search an operating area and relay imagery to rescue teams. - environment: Maritime and land operations

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Operations

  • Order / Commitment

    additional CAMCOPTER S-100 systems ordered - 2026-04-09 - French Navy - naval UAS - The French Navy ordered additional Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 systems.

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • Selex ES SAGE

    2013-12-12 - Research Experiment - Mounted - Physical - Leonardo/Selex ES SAGE flew on CAMCOPTER S-100 in two flight trials on 12 December 2013.

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  • WESCAM MX-8

    Evaluation - Mounted - Physical - CAMCOPTER S-100 carried a WESCAM MX-8 EO/IR sensor during the 2022 NATO exercise.

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  • Thales BlueScan

    Evaluation - Mounted - Physical - CAMCOPTER S-100 carried Thales BlueScan and relayed sonobuoy data during the ASW trial.

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  • PT-8 Oceanwatch

    Evaluation - Mounted - Physical - CAMCOPTER S-100 carried Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch during the NATO exercise.

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  • WESCAM MX-10

    Evaluation - Mounted - Physical - CAMCOPTER S-100 carried WESCAM MX-10 for automated small-object detection during the NATO exercise.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • CAMCOPTER S-100

    Radar - sensors - Leonardo - Leonardo contracted to supply PicoSAR radar for Schiebel S-100 aircraft for a North African customer in 2017 - source: leonardo.com

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Timeline

  • Schiebel completes first CAMCOPTER S-100 acceptance milestone for Hellenic Navy

    2026-04-23 - Capability - Schiebel and the Hellenic Navy completed acceptance tests for the first two CAMCOPTER S-100 systems. The milestone followed the February 2026 contract for four systems for the Hellenic Navy's FDI frigates. The acceptance step moves the Greek S-100 procurement toward shipboard deployment.

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  • French Navy orders additional CAMCOPTER S-100 systems

    2026-04-09 - Contract Award - The French Navy ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 systems through DGA and Naval Group. The systems will be delivered progressively from 2026 onward. Naval Group will deploy and integrate the systems on FREMM frigates using mission management via Steeris MS.

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  • Hellenic Navy procures CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS for FDI frigates

    2026-02-13 - Contract Award - The Hellenic Navy signed a contract to procure four CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS for its new FDI frigates. The ship-based systems will be deployed on the Hellenic Navy's HS Kimon, Nearchos and Formion. The first system was planned for deployment on HS Kimon in spring 2026 alongside land-based training support.

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  • Schiebel and Thales awarded Royal Navy Peregrine UAS contract

    2023-02-10 - Contract Award - Schiebel and Thales were awarded the UK Ministry of Defence Peregrine UAS contract for the Royal Navy. The contract delivers CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS fitted with a naval surveillance sensor suite. The system is intended to provide maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on operational tasks.

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