EADS Barracuda

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The EADS Barracuda was a jet powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator that was designed and produced by the European aerospace company EADS. In 2006, the Barracuda was the largest UAV to have been produced in Europe. Development of the Barracuda formally started in 2003; the primary nations supporting the programme were Germany and Spain. Prior to its existence being revealed at the 2006 International Aerospace Exhibition, the Barracuda was worked on in secret. The programme had been viewed as a competitor for the French-led Dassault nEUROn unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator. Capable of fully-autonomous long range operations, the Barracuda was principally intended to demonstrate and validate various drone technologies for future mature UAV platforms. It could reportedly perform various mission roles, including those of aerial reconnaissance, maritime patrol, and even combat. Flights of the Barracuda were temporarily put on hold after the first prototype...

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