Photos: Unmanned 'spy in the sky' takes off

Look, no hands...

By Andy McCue, 15 August 2008 10:00

A key milestone has just been passed in the Watchkeeper programme with the validation of Thales' automatic take-off and landing system, called Magic Atols.

Automated take-off and landing flights of the Watchkeeper UAV using the system were successfully performed at Megiddo airfield in northern Israel at the end of July.

Photo Credit: Thales

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