One of the projects currently being developed by the Aeronautics Competency of the Defence, Peace, Safety and Security unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a Modular Transonic Research Platform (MTRP). A preliminary feasibility study has been completed and is now being studied. “The MTRP is primarily aimed at being a research vehicle,” explained postgraduate student at the CSIR Radeshan Moodley. “The aim is to eventually replace the instrumented Hawk [currently used in South Africa] as a primary test platform.” The plan is that the new design will be an unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
Source: www.engineeringnews.co.za
CSIR considering research UAV programme
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