Can Europe's New Drone Program Compete with America's?
Europe's MALE RPAS, or Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System aims to end European reliance on American-made drones
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Europe's MALE RPAS, or Medium-Altitude, Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System aims to end European reliance on American-made drones
A combat drone developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) is undergoing initial flight tests before it enters combat testing in June, a military source said on Thursday. Tests of the second-generation Teng Yun (騰雲), or “Cloud Rider,” prototype are being conducted after a previous version crashed in eastern Taiwan in February, delaying the drone’s development, the source said on condition of anonymity. The second-generation prototype being tested has been upgraded from the first-generation drone, the source said, without elaborating. Developed by the insti...
"What we want is something that can go operate with [the B-21]," said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
While still seeking customers in the US military, General Atomics president Dave Alexander says several unnamed international parties are interested in latest deadly remotely controlled aircraft.