Cheaston UAV
The Cheaston BA-UA8 (Istroyan: Xyston) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle produced by Baen Avionics for the Fhainnin Army and other buyers. It is a development of the BA-UA5 Logg UAV and was first commissioned in 2014, and operates as a high-altitude, medium-range, land-based ASM and ASHM cruise missile platform. The Cheaston is built to rapidly enter a battlespace to enhance naval strike capacity alongside manned air and naval missile packages, as well as provide an unmanned system for high-risk ground strike operations such as dedicated SEAD/DEAD missions against high-competency air defense targets. The Fhainnin Army operates several flights of the system, with production of parts and new systems planned until 2040.
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In 2017, Puertego purchased four systems and twenty-five years support for them as part of a larger trade arrangement with the Fhainnin government, allowing the Puertegan military to add a critical supplement to its naval strike capabilities.