DS-12 is a replacement for the outdated DS-5 'Raven' stealth drone.
DS-12A was planned to be a pure flying wing design without stabilisers, but it is currently proving impractical. Development may continue over time. DS-12B was made to solve the problem by rotating the wingtips upwards.
Unlike DS-5, Raven-II is intended to be a subsonic design, allowing longer flight durations for a wider range of missions.
Initial testing reached Mach 0.75 and 13km in altitude (true maximum may be higher), giving it a flight time of ~16.7 hours.
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Interesting note: there is space on the underside that can be converted into cargo bays, which can be used to make the aircraft into a light bomber (tested to 5t payload)
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@SpaceSciFiCreGER Thanks!