The drone, with a wingspan of 18.6m, can remain in the air for 35 uninterrupted hours – something impossible with a manned craft because humans need to rest. The craft can fly up to 2 000km.
A South African defence company wants to introduce the largest drone built on the continent to the market by the end of the year.
According to Daniël du Plessis, manager of business development at Pretoria-based company Milkor, it is busy testing the Milkor 380 in collaboration with the SA Air Force (SAAF). The tests are being conducted near the Cape Town International Airport.
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