It took 19 months from flash to bang to get the twin-engine 66.5 feet wingspan UAV in the air, with a first flight on October 21. A series of missions were carried out, concluding the first phase of development before industry lead BAE Systems revealed that the Mantis had actually got airborne. Credit: BAE
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