Several British companies were involved in a program to develop secret kamikaze drones for
What is known
Program for the development of unmanned aerial vehiclesdevices were kept secret. It has now become known that the British Ministry of Defense is collaborating with QinetiQ on a project to develop new technologies for creating experimental drones.
There is currently no information on how muchmanaged to create a UAV for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it is known that among them was a kamikaze drone with a delta wing, printed on a 3D printer. It is possible that he is the one pictured above.
The project was part of the KINDRED program.As part of this, the government of the United Kingdom is evaluating the types of weapons that can be delivered to Ukraine in four months. The development of kamikaze drones should take 3 weeks, and the demonstration - only 2 days.
The previously mentioned unmanned aerial vehiclewith a delta wing was able to pass all the tests. However, there is no information about whether he was sent to Ukraine. In total, the UK has provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine with at least 2,000 drones of various types.