BAE Systems says it will complete the first software release for its Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle within four months, while the cutting of metal for the demonstrator airframe will start in ...

The U.K. defense ministry and BAE Systems have given the white world the first glimpses behind the veil which has shrouded the now £185 million ($300 million) Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV ...

A BAE Systems-led team will fly an 8t unmanned combat air vehicle technology demonstrator in 2010 under a £124 million ($243 million) contract signed with the UK Ministry of Defence last week.

The Taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the largest unmanned aircraft developed by the United Kingdom. Designed for a high degree of autonomy, it will demonstrate capabilities for ...

BAE Systems has begun airframe manufacture of its Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle technology demonstrator. Taranis is due to fly in 2010, with the results feeding into the Royal Air Force’s Future ...

Samlesbury, UK. - BAE Systems confirmed today that work has started on the physical build of the Taranis airframe - a £124m unmanned combat aerial vehicle demonstrator aimed at helping the UK MOD ...

WARTON, England — A new series of test flights to explore the capabilities of Britain's Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle is being discussed by industry and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), according ...

The U.K. military has successfully demonstrated an advanced, stealthy combat aircraft that could represent the next step in unmanned systems. Taranis, also known as the Celtic god of thunder, is a top ...

BAE Systems Plc lifted the veil on plans for the world’s first combat drones, saying it’s working toward a scenario in which the unmanned warplanes will fight alongside piloted aircraft rather than ...

HAMPSHIRE, England — A prototype of a top-secret, unmanned British warplane, called Taranis, recently completed a second set of classified flight trials at an undisclosed location, according to the ...

The American program to build an unmanned bomber is still very much in flux, after the Air Force unexpectedly pulled out of the U.S. killer drone program, about 14 months ago. But the Brits are ...