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Farnborough: Maiden ‘unmanned’ flight scheduled for SW-4

18th July 2014 - 08:06 GMT | by Andrew White in Farnborough

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AgustaWestland expects to make the first unmanned flight of its SW-4 Solo Optionally Piloted Helicopter (OPH) by the end of the year, company executives have revealed.

The decision will have important ramifications for the UK and the Italian MoDs, both of which are in the midst of explorative programmes aimed at understanding the potential benefits and impacts of bringing UAVs into service.

On 15 July, AgustaWestland announced the completion of a demonstration of its UAV/OPH to the Italian MoD. ‘The aircraft successfully completed the planned missions in OPH configuration with a safety pilot on board. Test activities included system monitoring,

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