The Taranis UCAS advanced technology demonstrator was rolled out on the 12th July at Warton during a very "Hollywood" style public launch and flight trials are due to start in 2011. (UCAS stands for Unmanned Combat Aircraft System)
The Taranis programme has been valued at £143m and is jointly funded by the UK MoD, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation and Qinetic.
It will be really interesting to see whether a clear strategy for Long Range & Stealthy UAV's will feature in the Autumn Defence Review. As well as Taranis there are a large number of UAV options to be considered.
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