The Taranis unmanned combat aircraft prototype[Picture: BAE Systems]
New Taranis Combat Aircraft Thunders Into View -- UK Ministry of Defense
A prototype unmanned combat aircraft of the future, Taranis, has been unveiled by the MOD for the first time today.
Named after the Celtic god of thunder, the concept demonstrator will test the possibility of developing the first ever autonomous, stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) that would ultimately be capable of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent.
Should such systems enter into service, they will at all times be under the control of highly trained military crews on the ground.
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My Comment: Another sign that the U.S. will no longer be the dominant player in the UAV mareket.
you're kidding right? another sign that the US will no longer be the dominant player in the UAV market???
ReplyDeletethe Brits and the Europeans in general are only bit players when it comes to UAVs. the X-45 has been worked on for about 8 years and is much further along the design path. additionally this is almost a direct copy and can you name one large UAV out of Europe let alone the UK?
you can't. they use US or Israeli products.