Skylife Strengthens Its Role at Eurodrone with a New Multi-Year Contract

Airbus Defence and Space has once again placed its trust in Skylife Engineering as part of the Eurodrone program, strengthening their partnership on one of the most significant strategic projects in European defense.
This new multi-year project marks Skylife’s third contract within the Eurodrone program and represents a new milestone in the company’s history, solidifying its long-term relationship with Airbus in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Under this contract, Skylife is participating in the design, development, validation, and verification of software loading solutions for avionics systems.
This contribution builds on more than a decade of experience working alongside Airbus on programs such as the A400M, where the company has developed advanced capabilities in software loading tools and systems.
Eurodrone is a European initiative managed by OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation), whose goal is to provide Europe with a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (RPAS) designed to operate safely in non-segregated airspace.
The program is currently in a decisive phase of its development. In October 2025, OCCAR confirmed the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR), a milestone that confirms the maturity of the system’s design and paves the way for the production of the first prototypes. Integration and validation activities for the systems comprising the platform are intensifying significantly at this stage.
This new contract highlights Skylife’s ability to participate in complex European aerospace programs and its commitment to developing technological solutions for highly demanding environments.