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France, which had favoured a joint project with Britain to build military UAS under the previous government, is looking at partnerships with other countries, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday, as he criticized the cost and effectiveness of the project with Great Britain. Le Drian previously said the
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The US Navy will usher in a new era next month in Coronado by launching its first unmanned-helicopter squadron, which will train current pilots and enlisted nonpilots to fly the up to 6,000-pound unmanned aircraft that may eventually claim a spot on every Navy ship. The Navy is using
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AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received $16,472,298 in additional funding to perform on Aug. 10, 2012 from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $65,889,191. The company announced the initial $15.8 million funding of that contract action on
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As many as 66 countries would be eligible to buy American UAS under new Defense Department guidelines but Congress and the State Department, which have a final say, have not yet opened the spigots for exports, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. The 66 countries were listed in a
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful first flight of the Block 1-plus Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, an upgrade to the original Block 1 Predator B that has been in production since 2003.The MQ-9 Block 1-plus test flight occurred on May 24 at the company’s Gray Butte
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In-flight evaluations will take place in September and October on the Emmen airbase for the acquisition of new unmanned aircraft reconnaissance system (ADS 15). Out of the eleven systems made by nine companies that were originally in the running, those submitted by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems Ltd. remain
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The Spanish Army has completed its first 500 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan using Israel Aerospace Industries Searcher II. Acquired via Madrid's PASI unmanned aircraft system programme, the equipment forms part of Spain's contribution to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Flown
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Israeli manufacturer Innocon has unveiled its candidate for a requirement to supply a new class of unmanned aircraft system to the Indian Air Force and Navy. Named Spider, Innocon's design weighs 2.5kg (5.5lb) without its sensor payload and battery installed, and will provide an operating endurance
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This video just posted on YouTube shows RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance routines.The video was shot by Airman 1st Class Andrew Buchanan/9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs. Source: YouTube
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Iran's security forces are mounting missiles on it's independently produced long-range UAS, a top Iranian official said on Sunday, adding that Iran managed to obtain technical information from the RQ-170that was captured by the Islamic Republic late last year. In 2010, Iran unveiled a prototype long-range
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Global Hawk touching down at RAAF Edinburgh in February 2006 The United States flew highly classified Global Hawk surveillance missions from the Royal Australian Air Force base at Edinburgh in South Australia from late 2001 until at least 2006.The operations were detected by a group of Adelaide aviation historians
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In late August, HMCS Charlottetown wraps up a seven-month deployment and bids farewell to the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft detachment that shared the flight deck with Osprey, the Halifax-class frigate’s CH-124 Sea King helicopter. Charlottetown is the first Canadian warship to carry a UAS detachment throughout an expeditionary deployment. UAS