Top-Secret British Combat Drone Gets Test Run

HHAMPSHIRE, 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 drone's builders.
The roughly $316 million U.S. (185 million British pounds) program aims to develop an unmanned stealth vehicle that can conduct surveillance, gather intelligence, and attack combat targets on the ground or in the air, according to BAE Systems, the British aerospace firm in charge of constructing the drone.
The arrowhead-shaped craft boasts a wingspan that measures 33 feet (10 meters) across. BAE Systems calls the vehicle "the pinnacle of [British] engineering and aeronautical design."
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