Pierre Longeray, VICE News: Meet the Drone That Carries Out the Airstrikes Before the Airstrikes
At the French Ministry of Defense's booth in the Paris Air Show this week, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) proudly displayed what will soon be the crown jewel of the French air force's aircraft fleet: an armed drone designed in collaboration with the UK that is expected to assist its fighter jets by 2030.
This drone or UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) is called the "Future Combat Air System" or FCAS. Inspired by its French and British precursors — the nEUROn, developed by Dassault Aviation, which first took flight in December 2012, and the Taranis, developed by BAE Systems and first launched in August 2013 — this new project likely will catch up with the Americans, who have made significant advances in combat drone technology with their X47B.
WNU Editor: This makes sense .... air defenses need to always be destroyed before the big bombers arrive, and what better way to do it than with drones that have a unique stealth ability and are not as costly to lose as manned bombers and fighters.
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