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EADS continues Barracuda drone aircraft testing

Goose Bay, Canada - UAV demonstrator completes 4 flights in Canada

EADS Defence & Security (DS) successfully tested the technology demonstrator "Barracuda" at Goose Bay Air Force Base, in Canada. In these trials, advanced technologies and new procedures were checked under realistic conditions. During this testings, the aircraft UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) flew completely autonomously along pre-programmed flight profiles, including auto-taxi. Flying some 2 hours...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120975
Rome, Italy, 09/22/2010 05:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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