| ID | 137890 |
| Title Proper | Age of drones |
| Other Title Information | with more and more UAVs being inducted into defence, the face of future warfare is set to change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mekala, Dilip Kumar |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Taranis, a top secret unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is considered to be the most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers, successfully carried out its first flight tests in August 2013. The information, however was released to the media only in February 2014 by the UK ministry of defence (MoD) and the manufacturer BAE systems. “The UK has developed a significant lead in understanding unmanned aircraft which could strike with precision over a long range whilst remaining undetected,” said a statement from BAE systems. “The technological advances made through Taranis will also help the UK MoD and Royal Air Force (RAF) make decisions on the future mix of manned and unmanned fast jet aircraft and how they will operate together in a safe and effective manner for the UK’s defence”. |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol. 11, No.8; Apr 2014: p.48-49 |
| Journal Source | Force 2014-04 11, 8 |
| Key Words | UAVs ; Future Warfare ; Drone ; MOD ; US Air Force ; BAE ; British Defence Industry ; Drone Age ; UCAS-D |