The Qinetiq Banshee Jet 80+ target drone has bowed out of Royal Navy service shortly after a live fire exercise where several were shot down by a Wildcat helicopter. The Banshee 80+ was officially ...

THE ROYAL NAVY is set to secure a £1.5million deal to deploy "Banshee" air vehicles designed to simulate enemy aircraft and missiles. By James Lee 14:42, Mon, Jul 18, 2022 | UPDATED: 15:47, Mon ...

A Royal Navy Wildcat of 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has successfully and independently shot down a Banshee target drone using the Martlet missile in the air-to-air role.

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has purchased seven QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+ remotely piloted air systems (RPAS), as the next step in building its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capability.

During the two-day trial, the Royal Navy deployed the autonomous Banshee drone as the target for the Wildcat and its missiles. After being launched via a ramp, the Banshee moved across the range ...

The team from the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron with their Banshee jet-powered drones. | Royal Navy “The team has now established the foundations on which future agile projects can be built.

The Royal Navy has released incredible footage of the moment a new high-tech missile system destroys a Banshee drone over the Bristol Channel.

During the two-day trial, the Royal Navy deployed the autonomous Banshee drone as the target for the Wildcat and its missiles. After being launched via a ramp, the Banshee moved across the range ...

During the two-day trial, the Royal Navy deployed the autonomous Banshee drone as the target for the Wildcat and its missiles. After being launched via a ramp, the Banshee moved across the range ...

The Royal Navy, along with the British Army and RAF, have struggled to hit recruitment targets in recent years. However, the Prime Minister has vowed to ramp up defence spending to 2.5 per cent of ...

The Banshee 80+ was officially introduced to Royal Navy’s specialist drone unit 700X Naval Air Squadron (NAS) in 2023 to trial the operation of jet powered drones. 700X NAS’ prior experience ...

A Royal Navy Wildcat of 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has successfully and independently shot down a Banshee target drone using the Martlet missile in the air-to-air role. Taking place at the ...