Training and Workforce
Aura Aero Eyes Military Training Contract For Integral S
Specific tender dependent on summer certification of tricycle-gear trainer
Red Integral S on ground
The nosewheel-configured Integral S performed its first flight in July 2023. Unlike its already-certified sibling, the training-focused S variant features flaps to assist during takeoff and landing. Certification is expected in September. © Aura Aero

Aura Aero is expanding its defense-focused activities, with two major milestones expected within the coming months. Speaking at the recent Aero Friedrichshafen show, the French aircraft manufacturer revealed that a potential European military contract for its two-seat Integral S trainer later this year. Its Enbata medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drone is also on track to make its first flight by the end of 2026.

Aura Aero CEO and co-founder Jérémy Caussade told a press conference that upcoming EASA certification of Integral S could unlock a significant military training contract. Although the model is being marketed across the flight training role, including to flying clubs and as a UPRT-capable airframe, he confirmed to AIN that this concerns a defense-specific application.

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