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Friday, September 28, 2007
New UK Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle begins to take shape
BAE Systems confirmed today that work has started on the physical build of the Taranis airframe - a £124m unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator aimed at helping the UK MOD determine the future balance of assets within the Armed Forces.
Named after the Celtic God of Thunder, Taranis will help inform the UK MOD’s approach to the future capabilities needed for deep target attack and intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR).
About the size of a BAE Systems Hawk, it will have low observable features and autonomous systems which will allow it to think for itself for much of its mission.
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