The British Britain will introduce in its fleet of armed surveillance drones a new generation of unmanned aircraft. The RAF will likely adopt from the end of this decade a new General Atomics Certifiable Predator B, aka Protector, for both surveillance and air strike missions. The new aerial vehicles will have significantly improved performance, they will be able to fly for nearly twice as long, equipped with new weaponry and advanced sensors. The UK Ministry of Defence made public details of the 415m contract signed with the Pentagon for the purchase of 20 new drones.”]
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