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Boeing readies Phantom Eye for return to flight

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 11/02/2013 - 14:00
Boeing's Phantom Eye high-altitude, long-endurance testbed is ready to fly again - following a hard landing after its first flight in June 2012.
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IN FOCUS: Balanced budget poses challenge to UK armed services

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 11/02/2013 - 11:00
The UK Ministry of Defence has balanced the books with its 10-year equipment plan, but questions remain as to whether its armed forces can live within their budgets
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Boeing completes Phantom Eye taxi trials

http://www.flightglobal.com - Fri, 08/02/2013 - 22:45
Boeing has completed a series of taxi trials for its Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft in preparation for the liquid hydrogen-powered machine's return to flight. The...
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SOCOM places urgent order for Insitu UAVs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Fri, 08/02/2013 - 22:44
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has placed an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity service order for with Insitu for medium-endurance unmanned...
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Neuron partners show off future-fighter know-how

http://www.flightglobal.com - Fri, 08/02/2013 - 16:20
"Our Istres flight test centre," boasts Charles Edelstenne, outgoing chief executive of Dassault Aviation, "has seen the first flights of more than 100 prototypes over the last 60 years.
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PICTURES: UK shows Black Hornet UAV in action

http://www.flightglobal.com - Wed, 06/02/2013 - 10:15
The UK Ministry of Defence has released the first images showing the Black Hornet nano unmanned air system being used in Afghanistan ...
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Brazil’s two largest UAS developers unite

http://www.flightglobal.com - Tue, 05/02/2013 - 19:37
Brazilian aerospace supplier Avibras has teamed up with the Harpia Systems joint venture by Embraer and Elbit Systems on unmanned air systems (UAS), allowing...
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AAI tackles Aerosonde propulsion fault

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Engine problems have caused the loss of several AAI Aerosonde UAVs flown in support of the US Navy, Textron says ...
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Elbit, Windward to offer India maritime Hermes 900

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Elbit Systems has teamed with Windward to offer a maritime surveillance system using the Hermes 900 UAV to India ...
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US Marine Corps orders AeroVironment's Wasp AE

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
The US Marine Corps has placed a $12 million order for AeroVironment's Wasp AE unmanned air vehicle ...
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PICTURE: Russian-assembled Searcher UAV takes flight

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Russia's Ural Works of Civil Aviation has performed the first flight of a locally-assembled IAI Searcher II unmanned air vehicle ...
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UK extends support role in Mali, but rules out UAVs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
The UK will continue to commit one of its Boeing C-17 strategic transports to supporting France's Operation Serval in Mali for a further three months ...
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Proposed Florida bills to regulate law enforcement UAVs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Proposed bills regulating unmanned air vehicle use by US law enforcement agencies have been filed with legislative subcommittees in the state of Florida ...
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TAI completes Anka UAV test campaign

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Turkish Aerospace Industries has completed a roughly 130-flight acceptance test campaign involving its Anka unmanned air vehicle ...
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Ducted-fan AirMule to get new blades

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Urban Aeronautics has manufactured new propeller blades that will be fitted to its unmanned AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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PICTURE: EMT flies unmanned Museco helicopter

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Germany's EMT has performed the first flight of a modified prototype of the Museco unmanned helicopter ...
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IAI waits on European UAS decisions

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Israel Aerospace Industries is awaiting decisions in two unmanned air system competitions in France and Germany ...
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PICTURE: South Korean army tries out Unmanned Little Bird

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Boeing is promoting its Unmanned Little Bird system as a possible upgrade option for South Korea's MD500 helicopters ...
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PICTURE: Sensor-equipped Euro Hawk gets airborne

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
Germany's Euro Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft has made its first flight carrying a Cassidian signals intelligence payload ...
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Five companies win US Army contract for handheld UAVs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 01:44
The US Army has awarded a contract worth up to $248 million to five companies for small unmanned air vehicles (UAV). The contract is essentially an extension...
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