UK and France to Unveil $2 Billion Drone Project
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British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande stand under a concept unmanned Future Combat Air System in 2014.
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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande will unveil a 1.5 billion-pound ($2.1 billion) cooperative drone project when the two leaders meet in Amiens on Thursday.
Britain and France will commit 750 million pounds each to build a prototype unmanned aircraft that will be the “most advanced vehicle of its kind in Europe,” Cameron’s office said in an e-mailed statement. BAE Systems Plc, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc and Dassault Aviation SA are among companies expected to benefit from the project, dubbed Future Combat Air System, the statement said.