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The Corax, also known as Raven (Corax being Latin for raven), is a prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the British Armed Forces being developed by BAE Systems Military Air & Information.
Its first test flight was in 2004 after a ten-month development cycle. It was first unveiled to the public in January 2006.
Corax uses stealth technology.
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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