Vigilus scout missile concept would see UAVs with longer arms and extra eyes
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The Caelus scout missile
The Vigilus concept is made up of a platform-agnostic launcher system, Armatus, along with two concept missiles: Caelus and Gladius - all of which would be controlled by troops on the ground
The Armatus launch system
The Caelus scout missile
The Caelus scout missile
The Vigilus concept is made up of a platform-agnostic launcher system, Armatus, along with two concept missiles: Caelus and Gladius - all of which would be controlled by troops on the ground
The Armatus launch system
The Gladius lightweight missile
The Vigilus concept is made up of a platform-agnostic launcher system, Armatus, along with two concept missiles: Caelus and Gladius - all of which would be controlled by troops on the ground
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Missile systems specialist MBDA unveiled a new conceptual UAV missile system at Farnborough Airshow this week. MBDA hopes that by soon after 2030, the CVS301 Vigilus could extend the strike capabilities of unmanned UAV drones by using scout missiles in hostile territory, allowing carrier UAVs to maintain a safe distance.
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