Taranis is about the size of a bae systems hawk and was designed and built by bae systems, rollsroyce, ge aviation and qinetiq working alongside uk mod military staff and scientists and a number of other uk suppliers who contributed supporting technology and components. Bae systems wants its magma drone to maneuver using only supersonic blasts of air the system could eliminate the need for physical control surfaces, which could be a. The aircraft, which is named after the celtic god of thunder taranis, first flew in 20. Jan 16, 2011 already rolling down the runway is taranis, an unmanned combat air vehicle being developed by the mod, bae systems, rolls royce and qinetiq. Click through the available thumbnails to enlarge the images. Bae systems taranis technology demonstrator unmanned combat. The bae taranis is an indigenous uk attempt at a reusable and capable ucav system the results of the program expected to further an. Bae systems unmanned stealth bomber taranis still in testing, can think for itself. Bae systems taranis unmanned combat air vehicle god of. Introducing the bae taranis earlier this year, major u. Bae systems new hybrid drones to revolutionise warfare futuristic hybrid drones with both a helicopter and plane mode are set to revolutionise warfare, experts claim.
Taranis, named after the celtic god of thunder, is the result of oneandahalfmillion man hours of work by the uks leading scientists, aerodynamicists and systems engineers from 250 uk companies. In december 2006, the uk mod awarded a contract for the taranis unmanned air vehicle demonstrator programme to a team led by bae systems. Jan 25, 2018 the incredible magma drone being developed by bae systems could lead to huge advances in military strategy. Taranis is an unmanned combat aircraft system advanced technology demonstrator programme. Bae taranis stealth jet is the most advanced ever built in.
The remotelypiloted drone, constructed by bae systems, is a combat vehicle demonstrator to test and develop technology for future. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology. Bae systems is highlighting the success of its prototype combat drone taranis at this weeks farnborough airshow, but will europe ever agree on a multinational drone. Test flight operations of uk combat droneuav taranis. Taranis unmanned combat aircraft maiden flight raf 100. Uks bae systems unveiled footage 05 february 2014 of the unmanned combat drone, taranis, on its maiden flight. Bae systems plc, europes largest defense company, will build on trials of its taranis unmanned combat drone to design a future strike aircraft to eventually replace todays generation of. Named after the celtic god of thunder, taranis is an unmanned aerial combat vehicle drone with stealth capabilities, built by bae systems for. The uk ministry of defence uk mod and bae systems revealed that taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat vehicle demonstrator and the. About the size of a bae systems hawk aircraft taranis has been designed and built by bae systems, rollsroyce, the systems division of ge aviation formerly smiths aerospace and qinetiq working alongside uk mod military staff and scientists. Bae systems wants its magma drone to maneuver using only. Extreme secrecy surrounds the joint britishfrench project and the drone called taranis, named after the celtic god of thunder and built by a britishfrench consortium led by aerospace giant bae systems. Although bae systems outdoor exhibit 11 gained some prior experience in tailless flight from the corax, kestrel and raven smallscale experimental vehicles, the flight test progression of the taranis campaign had to be very carefully designed on a safetyfirst basis, he explained.
Smiths aerospace, bae systems partner on taranis uav. The laser developed atmospheric lens ldal could revolutionise the future of battlefield observation, enabling surveillance from extremely long distance, using the earths atmosphere as a tool. Ministry of defence mod, bae systems will be the industry lead and prime contractor of a joint program to develop taranis. Bae systems unveil taranis, most secretive drone in the world. Bae systems taranis technology demonstrator unmanned. Jun 09, 2016 bae says combat drone will aid fighter pilots, not oust them. Sep 30, 2015 bae systems unveil taranis, most secretive drone in the world written by bluwstein rachel september 30, 2015 bae systems, the british multinational defence, security and aerospace company has revealed taranis, the newest weapon in drone industry, terming it most secretive weapon in the world. Unmanned systems technology is a dedicated directory of component, service and platform suppliers within the unmanned systems industry. Bae systems taranis is within the scope of wikiproject robotics, which aims to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to robotics on wikipedia. Maureen mccue, bae systems head of research and technology for the military aircraft and information business said. Jul 17, 2014 this is the most advanced plane that britain has ever made. Dr forster is part of a group that develops aerodynamic software for simulations. Bae taranis ucav demonstrator bae systemsmod page 4. Bae systems unveils black night, a working example of our vision for the proposed upgrade of the british armys challenger 2 main battle tank.
Smiths aerospace, part of the global technology business smiths group, has teamed with bae systems to develop an unmanned air vehicle uav technology demonstrator project called taranis. Jul 19, 2014 bae systems taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle ucav has flown for the first time in a full stealth configuration, making it almost invisible to radar. The deltawinged, finless craft was unveiled in 2010 and made a number secretive test flights between 20 and 2015. Bae systems what sets the taranis apart from other combat drones on the market, according to baes coates, is its speed, stealth, and autonomy functions. The taranis, named after the celtic god of thunder, is about the. Everything you need to know about bae systems unmanned. Bae systems unmanned stealth bomber taranis still in testing. It was a glitzy ceremony in an aircraft hangar, with moody music and flashing lights.
An unmanned warplane, the taranis is designed to fly intercontinental. Bae systems taranis combat drone shapes future attackjet. Named after the celtic god of thunder, the taranis concept aircraft represents the pinnacle of uk engineering and aeronautical design. Meet taranis, a master of stealth and quite possibly, the most advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle under development at present. Baes taranis stealth jet is an unmanned drone that uses stateofart technology to fly without being spotted by enemy radar. Defence firm bae systems today officially unveiled its first ever hightech unmanned stealth jet. Funding is secured partly through the mod while the entire project will be managed by the strategic unmanned air vehicles experiment integrated project team suave ipt. Bae says combat drone will aid fighter pilots, not oust them by. Top secret uk drone taranis makes first flight bbc news. Dr forster is part of a group that develops aerodynamic software. Bae says combat drone will aid fighter pilots, not oust them. Video first flights of ukbuilt taranis uav surpass all.
Feb 05, 2014 successful test flight for taranis stealth drone. If you would like to participate, you can choose to, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. Taranis will alert the pilot before signal quality becomes critical. Bae systems plans taranis test flights in australia in spring.
The demonstrator is the most advanced air system ever conceived, designed and built in the uk. Held at the majura training site, the demonstration saw two m1 operate with installed hardware and software to enable them to operate autonomously. Bae systems has been part of a demonstration for the australian army to investigate the potential of integrating autonomous technologies on the future battlefield. Nov 21, 2017 the unmanned drone is the most technologically advanced demonstration aircraft ever built in the uk, according to the mod. After the mods pr push on the use of reaper drones last month and david camerons announcement last week of further funding for ukfrance work on a future combat drone, this week its bae systems turn to push drones with a media briefing on their new taranis drone. Jul 16, 20 taranis, bae systems, is an unmanned combat aircraft system ucas advanced technology demonstrator programme. At bae systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. The taranis demonstrator is the result of oneandahalfmillion man hours of work by the uks leading scientists, aerodynamicists and systems engineers from 250 uk companies. Anything related to aircraft, airplanes, aviation and flying. The taranis drone is a joint project between uk defence and bae systems. Named after the celtic god of thunder, taranis is an unmanned aerial combat vehicle drone with stealth capabilities, built by bae systems for the mod. Bae systems joins the drones pr push with media briefing on taranis.
Bae systems and dassault aviation are industrial partners on an. Taranis, bae systems, is an unmanned combat aircraft system advanced technology demonstrator programme. Named after the celtic god of thunder, it is currently being built by engineers at britainbased defense, security and aerospace company, called bae systems. The incredible magma drone being developed by bae systems could lead to huge advances in military strategy. Bae systems has invested heavily in private funding of a series of uav programs including raven, shown here. Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle ucav demonstrator. Not only is this definitely one of the most frightening. Bae systems have revealed their latest innovation, the taranis stealth drone which has been named after the celtic god of thunder. After flying successful test flights in the australian desert.
Successful test flight for taranis drone forces tv duration. Taranis named after the celtic god of thunder was first unveiled bae systems in 2010. It truly represents an evolution of everything that has come before it. Were striving for the pinnacle of uk engineering and aeronautical design with the concept aircraft taranis. The first flight of taranis represents a major landmark for uk aviation. Taranis taranis is an unmanned combat aircraft system ucas advanced technology demonstrator programme. Jan 14, 20 bae systems plans taranis test flights in australia in spring bae systems taranis, named after the celtic god of thunder, is to be flown for the first time in a series of tests over the australian outback in the spring in an attempt to demonstrate the technology to military chiefs. Bae systems taranis stealth drone revealed eteknix. Mod and bae systems have revealed that the taranis unmanned combat air vehicle surpassed all expectations during its first flight trials.
Bae systems taranis images gallery military factory. Bae systems taranis images gallery detailing the technology demonstrator unmanned combat air vehicle ucav below are images of the bae systems taranis technology demonstrator unmanned combat air vehicle ucav. Bae systems new hybrid drones to revolutionise warfare. The secretive british taranis could be first autonomous drone. The bae systems taranis also nicknamed raptor is a british demonstrator programme for unmanned combat aerial vehicle ucav technology, under. Jun 04, 2018 bae systems taranis technology demonstrator unmanned combat air vehicle ucav the bae taranis is an indigenous uk attempt at a reusable and capable ucav system the results of the program expected to further an anglofrench ucav. Martin rowewillcocks, head of business development, future programmes at bae systems talks to ihs janes. Sep 29, 2017 bae systems new hybrid drones to revolutionise warfare futuristic hybrid drones with both a helicopter and plane mode are set to revolutionise warfare, experts claim. Bae systems what sets the taranis apart from other combat drones on the market, according to baes coates, is its speed, stealth, and.
The technology demonstrator is the result of oneandahalf million hours of work by leading scientists, aerodynamicists and systems engineers from 250 uk companies. The taranis transmitter is continually monitoring the reception quality at the aircraft. We are leading a major strategic partnership of worl. The project with bae systems as the prime contractor combines the talents of bae, rollsroyce, ge aviation and qinetiq with mod engineers to advanced the taranis program to its fullest. Frsky knows many things can affect the connection between transmitter and receiver so rssi receiver signal strength indication is incorporated into all telemetry receivers. Bae systems taranis unmanned combat air vehicle god of thunder drone. Air vehicles uavuasrpas, ground vehicles and robotic systems ugvs, surface and subsea vehicles usv, uuv and space vehicles. The fully developed taranis air vehicle is capable of delivering weapons to a battlefield in another continent with a high level of autonomy. Apr 25, 2017 bae systems taranis unmanned combat air vehicle god of thunder drone. Deprecated, no more support will be given but firmware downloads are still available for the time being. This is a longterm commitment involving significant investments in skills. Bae systems page 2 of 2 unmanned systems technology. The taranis project is an informal partnership of the uk mod and industry partners including rolls royce, qinetiq, ge aviation and bae systems which is responsible for the projects overall. In addition to prime contracting the project, bae systems led on many elements.