HMS Protector to test two drones to scout for ice leads 25 May 2021 (Last Updated May 25th, 2021 17:29)
Royal Navy’s HMS Protector will test two small rotary wing drones to scout for ice leads.
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HMS Protector during a deployment to Antarctica. Credit: LPhot Nicky Wilson.
The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector is set to test two small rotary wing drones for the critical task of scouting for ice leads.
Developed by UK-based Evolve Dynamics, the two Sky Mantis Remotely-Piloted Aerial Vehicles have been assigned the same numbers as the (long-retired) Lynxes 434 and 435.
Soaring over the frozen wastes of Antarctica, the drones will help guide the polar research vessel safely through packs of ice.
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