Stunning pictures of Europe's stealth drone Neuron (or "nEUROn" if you want to emphasise the punnage) have been released by Dassault Aviation.
The unmanned combat air vehicle can be seen taking off from an aviation base in Istres, France.
The Neuron is ten metres in length and has a 12.5-metre wingspan. It's peered by a Rolls Royce Turbomeca Adour engine and has been in testing over the last couple of years.
Neuron has been designed principally as a tech demonstrator, with a focus on experimenting with aerodynamics, materials, stealth technology and automation. It needs to be able to avoid detection in the face of ground or aerial threats by masking its radar cross-section and infrared signature.
It also needs to be able to carry out reconnaissance and detect ground targets in autonomous modes and then release weapons from an internal bay.
Future aircraft developed using Neuron technology will be more akin to manned combat aircraft than other drones being deployed in military situations.
Gallery: In pictures: Europe's stealth drone Neuron