U.K. Actions Indicate Growing Interest In Novel ISR Platform

Credit: Airbus Defense & Space
It appears that the U.K. Defense Ministry wants to acquire the solar-powered Zephyr aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space. No commitment has been made, but the ministry recently awarded 11 contracts to explore new technologies that seem to apply only to this record-breaking platform, which remained...
Angus Batey

Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009, reporting on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.

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