Thales has been signed by Dassault to provide the data link system for Neuron, the European unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator. The data link will provide both high-rate and low-rate data transfers between the aircraft and ground control. High-rate data includes video, imagery, radar and vehicle command and control data. The low-rate data transfer will provide security for information being transmitted to and from the aircraft. The UCAV is being jointly developed by France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
