Piaggio lost its P.1HH unmanned prototype

Piaggio has lost its P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicle prototype on May 31 after it took off from Trapani airport.

Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead at Paris Air Show 2013 1
By Tangopaso (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The company says it will investigate the crash which is a setback for the flight test program.

The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces has placed an order for eight aircraft in March this year.

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