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India quietly signed two contracts worth $1.4bn with Israel Aerospace Industries for the purchase of two additional Phalcon/IL-76 Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) valued at $1 billion and 10 Heron TP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) during the recent visit of Israeli President Reuven Rivil to
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General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $39,777,423 modification (0009) to previously awarded contract FA8620-15-G-4040 for MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range additional procurement effort.Contractor will provide fabrication, delivery, and installation of MQ-9 Extended Range retrofit kits. Work will be
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The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $1.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale
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Boeing has said it is in talks with Indian companies to collaborate under the 'Make in India' initiative to manufacture Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that could be used for surveillance by the Indian Navy. Brad Jeisman, Senior Business Development Manager of Insitu Pacific which is a wholly-owned
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Just 16 days after releasing the Karma drone into the market, the company has issued a recall order for it. The struggling company needed the Karma drone and the Hero5 camera to do well this holiday season to be able to bounce back from a disastrous third quarter, which saw
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The Indian Air Force is set to acquire its first missile-armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the US. The Indian Air Force has for years said it needs armed drones - weapon systems. In the past, the US has refused to provide armed Predators to India, which have been used
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Vahana, an electric, self-piloted vehicle project being developed by A³, the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus Group in Silicon Valley, recently awarded a Flight Test and Range Services contract to Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), and their partner, SOAR Oregon (SOAR). Vahana is a self-piloted flying
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Adani Enterprises Ltd and Israel's Elbit Systems India Ltd have formed a joint venture company, Adani-ElbitAdvanced Systems India Ltd (AEASIL), to manufactureunmanned aerial vehicles in India. While Adani group will own 51 percent stake in the JV, Israeli firm will hold the remaining stake.The formation of
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The global market for drone services is valued at $127 Billion by 2020 according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sales of consumer and prosumer drones are soaring and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) forecasts there will be more than 1.3 million licensed drone pilots by 2020 in the U.S. alone. Skytango
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AAI Corporation was awarded a $206,561,704 cost-plus-fixed-fee foreign military sales (Australia) contract for contractor logistics sustainment services for Shadow RQ-7B unmanned aerial systems. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion
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AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the receipt of a contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence on October 14 for small UAS, upgrades and support services totaling $10,321,375. Delivery is anticipated within six months. The contract encompasses AeroVironment’s entire family of fixed wing small UAS and includes Digital
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California was awarded a $310,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for logistics support of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system sustainment operations. Bids were solicited on the Internet with one received. Work will be performed in Poway, California, with an estimated