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The BAE Systems Taranis is a British demonstrator programme for unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology, under development primarily by the defence contractor BAE Systems Military Air & Information. The aircraft, which is named after the Celtic god of thunder Taranis, first flew in 2013.
The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) used by the British Army. [ 1 ] It was reported in January 2022 that talks were on-going between the MoD and Elbit Systems in regard to a possible mid-life upgrade.
On 11 February 2019, Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson announced that the UK will develop 'swarming drones' to defeat enemy air defences. [71] A IHS Janes report stated that the RAF will form a new squadron to specifically control these drones. [72] The principal squadron in this regard was 216 Squadron, which reformed in 2020.
Unidentified drones spotted over UK military bases that house US Air Force activity, but military brass staying mum over why. Steve Janoski. November 24, 2024 at 4:56 PM. a plane takes off.
Former British Navy chief warns Putin will be watching British military. ... who launched the MoD’s first ever drones strategy, I very much appreciate this is an area where we need to ensure we ...
Earlier in 2012 the Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched a new 4 year study, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), for future "unmanned combat air systems".BAE Systems, one of the companies involved said this would "inform the MoD's unmanned air system strategy over the coming decades to ensure that the best use is made of these new technologies".
The 2018 UK Air Strategy document describes combat air as "An aircraft, manned or unmanned, whose prime function is to conduct air-to-air and/or air-to-surface combat operations in a hostile and/or contested environment, whilst having the ability to concurrently conduct surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and command and control ...
The military's drone problem ... such as Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and RAF Lakenheath in the UK, ... The Pentagon recently announced a new counter-drone strategy to address the growing ...