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BAE Invests $508M to Revive UAV Airspace Integration Project in UK


TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 12, 2016 ” BAE Systems plans to spend $508 million to revive an industry-led project that seeks to establish regulations and technologies for the integration of unmanned air vehicles into the U.K.’s national airspace, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday.

FlightGlobal reported Tuesday the company will use the Jetstream 31 as a test platform for the Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation and Assessment initiative.

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