The largest drone ever flown in Ireland has carried out its first European test flight in Co Clare.

A Shannon-based company that designs large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) wants to establish Co Clare as a European test centre for its drones.

An innovative R&D company with over four years of experience in fixed-wing Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) development, has announced that it has signed Heads of Terms with Shannon Group plc’s International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) for a premises in the Shannon Free Zone business park in County Clare.