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BAE Systems Taranis
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BAE Systems Taranis

Unmanned aerial vehicle

Overview

The BAE Systems Taranis is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator that was primarily developed and built by the British defence contractor BAE Systems Military Air & Information. Other contributing companies included Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation Systems, Smiths Aerospace, and QinetiQ. It is named after the Celtic god of thunder Taranis.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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