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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

EADS Defence & Security tests the largest unmanned aerial system (UAV) ever built in Europe

Baracuda UAVIn a test series comprising four flights, EADS Defence & Security (DS) has successfully tested the unmanned flight system (UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) ‘Barracuda’ at Goose Bay air force base in Canada.

Technologies and procedures to be used in future mission-ready unmanned aerial systems have thus been put to the test in realistic conditions.

During the test campaign in the Goose Bay area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the jet-propelled demonstrator flew completely autonomously along pre-programmed flight profiles.

It was monitored from the ground station with respect to flight safety only.

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