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- Britain Stepping Up Development Of Unmaned Combat Air Vehicle Taranis
- The concept demonstrator of the British unmanned air combat vehicle (UCAV) has been delivered to a flight test site in Australia and is scheduled to make its maiden flight within weeks, according to Defense News
- The concept demonstrator, known as Taranis, is sitting at the remote Woomera test center in South Australia in preparation for a first flight scheduled for September, said the sources, who asked not to be named.
- The first flight follows a three-year delay and more than 55 million pounds (US $83.1 million) in additional costs caused by technical issues, an increase in the list of requirements and extended risk mitigation work on Taranis.
- The original budget when the program was launched in 2005 was 124 million pounds. By 2011, the delays and requirement changes had driven Taranis costs up to 142 million pounds.
- Named after a Celtic god of thunder, Taranis is a BAE Systems-led program aimed at exploring some of the technologies and capabilities that could be incorporated into the Royal Air Force’s first generation of unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
- About the size of a Hawk jet trainer, the 8-ton Taranis will demonstrate autonomous controls, stealth and other technologies for possible inclusion in an operational aircraft.
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