Smiths Aerospace, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, has teamed with BAE Systems to develop an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator project called Taranis.

Under a contract awarded by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD), BAE Systems will be the industry lead and prime contractor of a joint program to develop Taranis.

BAE Systems, Smiths Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and QinetiQ, will work alongside MoD staff and scientists to develop and fly Taranis. Smiths Aerospace will provide the complete electrical power system for Taranis, along with its fuel gauging capability.

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