Thales and Aerovisión have given a real flight demonstration of the UAV Fulmar for the European Agency, Frontex, the organisation in charge of coordinating the border control operations of the European Union member states.

Fulmar is a wholly Spanish project that is a global solution that uses the maritime surveillance systems of Thales Group. These systems supply images and video in real time and integrate the information in a security system, as is the case with border control. Such systems facilitate surveillance and control of maritime and border traffic and can provide support to rescue operations.

The UAV Fulmar is a small-size model (3.1 metres) weighing only 19 kilos that can fly at a height of 3,000 metres and achieve 150 kilometres per hour, with an 8-hour flight range that would allow it to fly up to 800 kilometres without having to refuel.