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Arcturus T-20The US military can't buy enough unmanned aircraft systems to suit imagery-hungry combat commanders. Procurement programmes are harder than ever to start in these days of ever-tightening defence budgets. And using a 20thCentury defence acquisition system to buy 21st Century technologies often means getting too little too
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The US Air Force says it needs to scale back buying its UAS while it gets enough human beings in place to operate them and interpret the surveillance data they collect. Congress decided that the Air Forces might need more cash, just in case. The Pentagon asked Congress for only
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Most aircraft slated to go onto aircraft carriers have to go through an electronic magnetic interference test that bathes the design in about 200 volts per meter. But the test platform for the Navy’s unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (Uclass) aircraft programme, will have to endure 10 times
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A surface-to-air missile on top of a tower block in Waltham Forest, East London A senior UK Army officer has warned that unmanned aircraft carrying deadly poison could be used in a devastating terrorist attack during the Olympic Games. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Fahy delivered the grim warning at a meeting
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The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)-Belvoir Division (ACC-APG-Belvoir) is conducting market research on behalf of the United States Army, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Air Systems Division (ASD) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The purpose of this Market Research is to
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The Swiss defence acquisition authority Armaswiss has shortlisted two Israeli Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the next generation Swiss unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. The Heron 1 from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hermes 900 proposed by Elbit Systems were the two systems shortlisted by the Swiss
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The dire impact of CIA drone missile strikes against suspected terrorists in Pakistan certainly did not go unnoticed by Osama bin Laden, prompting the al Qaeda leader to repeatedly warn associates to take appropriate security measures, according to documents seized during the raid on the al Qaeda leader's
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The Textron Systems (AAI) RQ-7B Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has officially commenced operations with Australian forces in Afghanistan, providing an enhanced capability to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The Shadow 200 is replacing the ScanEagle leased by the Boeing Company, which has been in operation since
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Technology transferred from Israel is helping Russia to design its first strike unmanned air system, with the design expected to be flown for the first time in 2014 carrying sensors and armament. Russia approached Israel to assist in developing unmanned systems after its RSK MiG-29 fighters shot down Elbit Systems-made
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Finland's Defence Ministry has selected Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 2 unmanned aircraft system for its operational needs. A €23 million ($30 million) contract is in the final approval phase and is expected to be signed soon. According to Finnish sources, the deal will include 55 mini UAS,
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Global Hawk Block 30 Why is the US Air Force seeking to scrap its Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned reconnaissance planes? A new white paper Global Hawk Block 30 and Defense Strategy suggests the move is out of step with the Asia-Pacific strategy. Global Hawk Block 30s fly as high
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Hezbollah has been allocating increased resources towards bolstering its UAS unit, Yedioth Ahronoth reported last week. The Shiite terror groups reportedly plans to use its unmanned aircraft to attack Israel in case it mounts a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Hezbollah is equipped with Ababil ("Swallow&