Meggitt Vindicator II explained

The Meggitt Vindicator II is a Canadian-built unmanned aerial vehicle – training target formerly used by the Canadian Forces and United States Navy.^[1] It was used to simulate various types of targets like missiles and aircraft, including helicopters.^[2] The vehicle was not powered, but was launched via pneumatic catapult.^[3]

Operators

• Canadian Forces - as CU-162

• United States Navy

On display

• 1 UAV-T donated to Canadian War Museum in 2010^[4]
• 1 UAV-T at Naval Museum of Alberta^[5]
• 1 Reynolds-Alberta Museum^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vindicator II. 2021-02-09. en.ruvsa.com.
2. Web site: The Vindicator Remotely Piloted Training Target by QinetiQ. 2021-02-09. www.qinetiq.com.
3. Web site: Vindicator II. 2021-02-09. en.ruvsa.com.
4. Web site: Canadian War Museum receives a 21st-century artifact!. 2021-02-09. Media Releases - Canadian War Museum. en-US.
5. Book: The Ensign. The Naval Museum of Alberta Society. 2014. Alberta, Canada.
6. Web site: QinetiQ Target Systems - Design, Development & Manufacture. 2021-02-09. www.qinetiq.com.