BAE Corax

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The Corax, also known as Raven (Corax being Greek for Raven), is a prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the British Armed Forces being developed by BAE Systems. Its first test flight was in 2004 after a ten month development cycle. It was first unveiled to the public in January 2006.

Corax, which uses stealth technology, is part of a programme to develop pilotless combat vehicles for future warfare.

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Comparable aircraft

• RQ-9 Predator B
• RQ-3 Dark Star
• Dassault Neuron
• EADS Barracuda
  

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BBC News Report

[edit] External links

• Flight International article on the unveiling of Corax
• Video of the Corax in flight