HMS Queen Elizabeth has launched one-way attack drones for the first time during trials in the North Atlantic. Four British-built Nyan aircraft were launched during Exercise Neptune Reach B on 20th October, with all four reaching their designated strike points. Designed…
Swindon-made strike drones have been launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier for the first time. The Nyan Maritime one-way drones, manufactured by Callen-Lenz in Salisbury, Wiltshire and in conjunction with Swindon-based TEKEVER, took off from HMS Queen Elizabeth during…
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In two different exercises, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) added two new types of uncrewed aircraft to its potential arsenal. Exercise Neptune Reach B, an element of Project VANTAGE, saw four Callen-Lenz Nyan one-way effector (OWE) strike drones rail-launched from the deck…
BAE Systems’ Nyan strike drone completed four launches during North Atlantic trials. The Royal Navy launched uncrewed strike drones from its HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for the first time during North Atlantic trials. BAE Systems subsidiary Callen-Lenz developed the…
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