Skynet is Getting Stronger

Ministry of Defence unveils unmanned fighter jet ‘of the future’—

An unmanned jet capable of striking long-range targets. The Taranis is named after the Celtic god of thunder.

It is built to carry out all types of missions while its crew stays safely on the ground and can control the aircraft from anywhere in the world. The unmanned fighter jet can also carry bombs and missiles.

The prototype cost £142.5 million to build. Said to be the size of a light aircraft and equipped with stealth technology to make it virtually undetectable.

This aircraft is dubbed the “combat aircraft of the future” by the Ministry of Defence.

The first flight trials are due to start next year.