Some new information has emerged this week about future British drone programmes as BAE Systems held a media briefing at their Warton site to talk about their unmanned projects (our invitation was presumably lost in the post). According to the report by… Read More ›
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BAE ties up with Dassault not EADS on joint drone
BAE Systems have announced this morning that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault, to work together on a new armed drone. The new drone will be one of the first products of the… Read More ›
British troops learn drone war in Israel as Reaper replacement battle starts
‘UK Troops Use ‘War Crime Drones’ In Israel was a rather surprising headline this week from the sensational Sun Sky News. Behind the headline was the news that British troops are being trained by Israeli company Elbit to use Hermes and its… Read More ›
News on BAE’s drones
BAE’s Mantis drone has returned to the UK following a series of tests at an Australian military test range according to a report in Flight International. “BAE says a production version of Mantis would be able to fly at altitudes up to 50,000ft and deliver… Read More ›
MoD confirms joint UK/France study into future drone
An MoD spokeswomen has said that the UK and France are half-way through a joint three-month feasibility study into the possibility of jointly producing/purchasing a new drone. The study came to light after the a senior Dassault executive called a press conference to argue… Read More ›
