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据报道,英国日前正在研制一种名为Taranis“雷电之神”的超级无人驾驶飞机。该飞机由BAE Systems联同Qinetiq、劳斯莱斯和GE Aviation花了4年(2007 2010)时间研制,成本达1.43亿英镑,将于2011年作飞行洲试。据该项目负责人BAE执行董事怀特黑德表示,Taranis是英国最尖端的国防产品,它不仅是一种技术验证机,而且是未来英国无人战斗机(UCAVs)的原型机,也是英国迄今为止研制的最大无人机。随着“雷神”的问世,英国皇家空军在无人战斗机领域将会有长足进步,对其未来无人机的发展具有重要的军事意义。
It is reported that Britain has been developing a super drones called Taranis “Thunder God ”. The aircraft, developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with Qinetiq, Rolls-Royce and GE Aviation for four years (2007 2010), costs £ 143 million and will be piloted in 2011. According to Whitehead, executive director of the project, BAE, Taranis is the UK’s most sophisticated defense product. It is not only a technology validator, but also a prototype of a future UCAVs and the UK’s so far developed The largest drones. With the advent of “Raytheon ”, the RAF will make great strides in the area of UAVs and will have important military significance for the future development of UAVs.