Sunday, 2 December 2012

Europe's first stealth drone, nEUROn, takes flight

nEUROn

The first stealth combat drone to be developed in Europe has made its maiden voyage from a test base in Istres, France.


The "nEUROn" is a collaboration between France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and Greece. It has a ten-metre length, and a wingspan of 12.5 metres, and it's powered by a Rolls Royce Turbomeca Adour engine. It's been built by Dassault Avaiation in France.


By: Duncan Geere,


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-12/02/neuron-first-flight

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