The Engineer - JACKAL drone launches Thales missile in RAF trial
A UK-developed drone system has fired a Thales missile as part of a trial sponsored by the Royal Air Force, in what is claimed to be a ‘significant milestone’ for unmanned air combat.
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A UK-developed drone system has fired a Thales missile as part of a trial sponsored by the Royal Air Force, in what is claimed to be a ‘significant milestone’ for unmanned air combat.
A new versatile drone system capable of multiple types of combat mission over land, sea and air has completed a highly successful first trial firing of a Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) to bring the potential of unmanned air combat a step closer to reality.
A state-of-the-art missile has been fired from a hovering “octocopter” drone for the first time in RAF trials.British weapons specialists say they have designe
A YORK-BASED drone training company has put together a new course, which involves ex-military pilots teaching people how to fly drones. The course is specialised and the training is done by former RAF and Royal Navy fighter pilots – along with ex-Army Air Corps helicopter pilots and Civil Aviation Authority examiners - who work for York drone training company, York-based Flyby Technology. The BVLOS course, which stands for Beyond Visual Line of Sight, is taking how drones have been used by the military – flying them all over the world on missions controlled by pilots out of sight or...
29 January 2021 The worldâs first course which trains pilots to fly drones so far out of visual sight they may even be in other countries has been set up in the UK. The course is so specialised the training is done by former RAF and Royal Navy fighter pilots â along with ex-Army Air Corps helicopter pilots and Civil Aviation Authority examiners – who work for top drone training company Flyby Technology (www.bvlosdronetraining.com) and is recognised as a game-changer for how drones will be used in the future worldwide. The BVLOS course, which stands for Beyond Visual Line of Sigh...