BAE mantis
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The BAE Mantis is an unmanned aerial vehicle from the British manufacturer BAE Systems , which is intended to serve as a demonstrator for the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle ( UCAV ) technology.
history
Development of the Mantis began in 2007 and a year later a dummy was shown at Farnborough International Airshow . The first flight of the aircraft with a wingspan of around 20 m took place on November 13, 2009 in Woomera (Australia). It is powered by two Rolls-Royce M250 engines.
Web links
- BAE Systems: Mantis manufacturer website
Individual evidence
- ↑ FliegerRevue January 2010, p. 8, BAE Mantis in flight test
- ↑ BAE To Build Knowledge Base With UAV (DefenseNews) ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
