BAE Systems
has unveiled a prototype of the Taranis, an unmanned strike aircraft designed to precisely attack targets at long range. “Taranis has been three and a half years in the making and is the product of more than a million man hours,” said Nigel Whitehead, group managing director of BAE’s programs and support business, in a news release on the July 12 unveiling ceremony in Wharton, Britain. Ground testing on Taranis, named after the Celtic god of Thunder, began earlier this year and flight trials are slated to begin in 2011. If the unmanned aircraft enters service, it would be piloted by “highly trained military crews on the ground,” according to the release.
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
