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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&
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Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-100 has become the first UAS to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. The S-100 was flown from the ITS Bersagliere, a Soldati Class frigate and successfully carried out a number of missions for observers from the Italian Navy. From the Italian Navy Base of
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Boeing has completed the first delivery of its tactical cross-domain technology, eXMeritus HardwareWall, to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) for integration into the Ground Control Station (GCS) of the Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The delivery is part of a contract from GA-ASI that includes additional deliveries of HardwareWall
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AeroVironment, Inc. announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $3,653,519 on March 15, 2012 from the United States Marine Corps through an existing U.S. Army contract. The order includes RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems and initial spares packages. The systems and spares were scheduled
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CNN posted this report which features the White House Counter-Terrorism Adviser, John Brennan. He discusses the internal process involved in taking the decision when, and whether or not, to authorise a lethal UAS strike. Source: CNN
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One part bazooka round; one part suicidal drone; one part stun round. What the U.S. Army hopes will emerge from that mix is a warhead that can loiter in midair while it hunts a human target — but won’t kill him when it finds him. That “Nonlethal Warhead for