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Snark unmanned combat armed rotorcraft (UCAR)

Country of Origin: New Zealand

The Snark unmanned combat armed rotorcraft (UCAR) was a diesel-powered combat-capable helicopter.

The Snark was designed to conduct reconnaissance or strike missions and came in two versions, an army Land Snark and naval Sea Snark.

The airframe was a stealthy Kevlar-reinforced carbon fiber with a long and narrow forward profile; a tail shaped boom supported a ducted rear rotor.

The Snark was displayed as a military aircraft at the Paris Air Show in 2005, with the company indicating...

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