Pipistrel aircraft now used by US Special Operations

Ajdovščina, 31 May - Ultralight aircraft made by the Ajdovščina-based Pipistrel have joined the US Special Operations Command's (SOCOM) fleet as low-cost, high-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles, in what is seen as a major step for the Slovenian company.

Ajdovščina Pipistrel Alpha electric aircraft. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Pipistrel Alpha electric aircraft.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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