The Royal Air Force Drone Squadron was established for two years, and there was only no plane to be exposed.

According to today's Russian TV (RT) and the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on the 4th, the 216 test squadron, which was originally considered the Royal Air Force's "Futuristic and Ambition" vision, was not equipped with drones. And since the start of more than two years ago, no internal test flight has been performed.

It is reported that the 216 squadron is only equipped with four full -time personnel, although the army also uses reserve personnel. This information was made public open after the "Dronewarsuk" founder, the founder of Dronewarsuk, was made public after the request of information disclosure. The organization calls on the British military to improve the public transparency of such weapons and strengthen the public's accountability of military drones.

"Since the restart of April 1, 2020, the 216 Squadron has not conducted any unmanned aircraft test ... When you make a request, there is no drone in the inventory of the 216 squadron. This means that your request is your request. The answer to the third part is 'zero', "wrote in the reply.

Picture source: RT report screenshot

RT mentioned that despite this, at the Global Air Force Commander Conference held in London in July 2021, Mike Wigston, the Chief of Staff of the British Royal Air Force, touted the 216 Squadron of the UAV. Called it to prove "the destructive and innovative effect of the bee colony drone."

"We have been committed to making the enemy's air defense system confused and unable to deal with it, but we have considered a new destructive combat task, and I will leave it here for you," he said at the time.

In this regard, Cole said, "Defense companies and politicians often excessively promise and underestimate costs. Politicians may be dazzled by new military technology, so the proper transparency of these projects is crucial."

According to reports, in the past year, some of the 216 squadrons have checked 5 types of drones. British Royal Air Force sources told the Daily Telegraph that since its establishment in 2020, the 216 Squadron has visited 13 tests conducted by drone manufacturers. In 2021, in a successful test flight, 20 drones flew in groups in the Royal Air Force Campbrida air weapon training ground.

(Edit: HX)

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