An unmanned aerial vehicle has been successfully controlled from a UK warship for the first time, according to defence systems specialist Thales. The trials were conducted by Team JUEP (Joint UAV Experimentation Programme) at the Benbecula experimental range off north-west Scotland, culminating in a Boeing ScanEagle UAV flight lasting eight hours and 14 minutes. According to Thales, the successful flight at sea is a huge step forward in developing an effective UAV presence for the Royal Navy.
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