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Britain's Taranis Demonstrator Delivered to Australian Test Site

Britain's Taranis Demonstrator Delivered to Australian Test Site 17 Jul 2013 By ANDREW CHUTER
"LONDON — A concept demonstrator aimed at putting Britain on the road to developing an unmanned air combat vehicle capability has been delivered to a flight test site in Australia and is scheduled to make its maiden flight within weeks, according to sources familiar with the program.

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...

...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...."
Britain's Taranis Demonstrator Delivered to Australian Test Site | Defense News | defensenews.com

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