Kestrel Aerospace’s Lancer vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle was due to undergo tethered hover tests late last month at an undisclosed private hangar in the UK.

The VTOL UAV is an 80kg (175lb) vehicle able to carry a payload of up to 13.6kg with a mission endurance of 8h and top speed of 156kt (290km/h). Powered by two tilt-fan engines, the vehicle is being promoted for military and civil missions, including surveillance and power cable monitoring.

Source and more info: Flight International