Tag: QinetiQ
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Airbus’ “Zephyr”: Stratospheric drone beats own record
Airbus’ unmanned glider has been flying for 42 days without landing; no aircraft has been in the air without refueling for such a long time. As a flying Internet node, the drone could replace 250 cell towers. But there is interest mainly from the military. The “Zephyr” solar glider breaks more records during a test […]
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Big business with throw-away military drones
The defence company Airbus is expected to have produced 2,000 target drones soon, at a unit price in the six-digit range. The Bundeswehr uses them for air defence training. Further missions are testing swarms of drones. To train air defence forces, the military simulates another aerial vehicle or an approaching missile with so-called target drones. […]