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DARPA completes autonomous high-altitude refuelling tests

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed autonomous refuelling trials with two Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks ...
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Poland studies options for MALE UAV purchase

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
The Polish defence ministry has launched a study process intended to support a future unmanned air system purchase ...
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VIDEO: Israeli F-16I downs unmanned aircraft

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
The Israeli air force has released video footage of a Lockheed Martin F-16I fighter shooting down an unmanned air vehicle that entered the nation's airspace on 6 October.
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Embraer in discussions with Brazilian UAV start-up

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Embraer has revealed plans to "strengthen" its relationship with a Brazilian start-up building unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). São José dos Campos-based...
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UK reveals pilot levels on Reaper UAV unit

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
The UK has revealed its manning level on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system ...
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Unmanned systems to help protect Israeli gas reservoirs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Unmanned air systems will make a significant contribution in defending the huge gas reservoirs that have been discovered off the Israeli coast ...
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Poland cancels Aerostar UAV purchase

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Poland's defence ministry has cancelled a $35 million contract to purchase Aerostar unmanned air systems from Israel's Aeronautics ...
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IAI offers Panther tiltrotor for ship-based operations

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Israel Aerospace Industries' Panther tiltrotor unmanned air system will be adapted for operation aboard navy ships ...
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IN FOCUS: Israeli police expands the role of rotorcraft

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Photo restrictions and stonewalled questions are a hint that the range of missions pursued by Israel's air police stretches beyond controlling traffic, fighting crime and maintaining order at public events
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AAD: Denel offers Hungwe UAV

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
South Africa's Denel is developing a new unmanned aircraft for the African market called the Hungwe.
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ILA: German Heron UAV unit nears 1,000th mission

http://www.flightglobal.com - Sun, 24/02/2013 - 09:04
Germany is close to completing its 1,000th operational flight in Afghanistan with Heron UAVs ...
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Insitu completes RQ-21A Block II first flight

http://www.flightglobal.com - Tue, 19/02/2013 - 23:36
Insitu has completed the first flight of the RQ-21A Integrator Block II unmanned air vehicle ...
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UAE to purchase General Atomics Predators

http://www.flightglobal.com - Tue, 19/02/2013 - 20:46
The United Arab Emirates has signed a $197 million deal to purchase the XP version of General Atomics' Predator UAS ...
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PICTURE: Camcopter UAV flies with Thales dual-mode radar

http://www.flightglobal.com - Tue, 19/02/2013 - 17:01
Austrian unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Schiebel and Thales UK have joined forces to demonstrate the Camcopter S-100's ability to operate carrying the latter's I-Master dual-mode surveillance radar.
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British Army operators detail Black Hornet UAV attributes

http://www.flightglobal.com - Tue, 19/02/2013 - 16:00
More details have been revealed about the British Army's new Black Hornet nano-unmanned air system, with users declaring the 4.7in-long (120mm) aircraft an "unbelievable" asset.
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Northrop Grumman airship programme cancelled

http://www.flightglobal.com - Fri, 15/02/2013 - 21:04
The Northrop Grumman Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), a lighter-than-air vehicle meant to keep sophisticated sensors airborne for weeks...
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US Navy UAV programmes near major milestones

http://www.flightglobal.com - Thu, 14/02/2013 - 15:00
The US Navy's largest unmanned air vehicle programmes are nearing major programme milestones, says Adm Matthias Winter, the executive officer managing the service's UAV and strike programmes.
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FAA to begin UAV test site selection

http://www.flightglobal.com - Thu, 14/02/2013 - 14:08
The US Federal Aviation Administration will begin a competition for six unmanned air vehicle (UAV) test sites by the end of February, deputy administrator Jim Williams said during the 13 February meeting of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
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Raytheon and General Atomics team-up to integrate MALD onto Reaper

http://www.flightglobal.com - Thu, 14/02/2013 - 00:24
Raytheon and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have joined forces to integrate the Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) onto the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft. The...
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PICTURES: Secret Russian UAV design revealed

http://www.flightglobal.com - Wed, 13/02/2013 - 13:00
First images have emerged of the Altius UAV, being developed for Russia by Sokol and Tranzas ...
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