RAF Forming Drone Swarm Unit In April

Tony Osborne January 13, 2020
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LONDON—Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) is gearing up to establish a squadron that will fly the air arm’s first swarming drone unit. Defense officials have confirmed that 216 Sqdn. will be reformed on April 1 to bring the drone swarm capability into service and continue its development. “The Royal...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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