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Strong economic benefit to allowing UAS into civil airspace, says industry
The economic benefit of integrating unmanned air systems (UAS) into the US national airspace could be as high as $13.6 billion within the first three years,...
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US Navy buys six Northrop MQ-8Cs
The US Navy has purchased six more Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scouts vertical take-off and landing UAVs ...
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China investing in destabilising UAV capabilities: report
A report by the Project 2049 Institute contends that Beijing has made considerable strides in its development of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). "The...
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Falco UAV flies with new radar fit
Selex ES has performed a series of flight trials with a Falco unmanned air vehicle modified to carry its Gabbiano T-20 radar ...
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US advanced research agency wants larger UAVs on smaller ships
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will solicit proposals for putting large unmanned air systems on small ships.
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FBI inquires as Alitalia 777 encounters remote-piloted aircraft
US FBI investigators are searching for the operator of an unmanned aircraft which came into close proximity with an Alitalia Boeing 777-200 on final approach...
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Warsaw orders more Fly Eye UAVs
The Polish defence ministry has ordered an additional batch of Fly Eye unmanned air vehicles from WB Electronics ...
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PICTURES: Spain's Atlante UAS makes first flight
Spain's Atlante tactical unmanned air vehicle completed a successful first flight on 28 February ...
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PICTURE: Phantom Eye completes second flight
Boeing's Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered testbed, has made its second flight ...
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PICTURES: Urban Aeronautics reveals high-speed AirMule variant
Israel's Urban Aeronautics has performed windtunnel tests of a more than 250kt version of its AirMule ducted fan UAV ...
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AVALON: Northrop eyes MQ-4C maiden flight in April 2013
Northrop Grumman hopes to conduct the maiden flight of the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle in the coming months. Speaking to Flightglobal at...
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Elbit begins Hermes 900 deliveries to Latin American buyer
Elbit Systems has delivered its first Hermes 900 system to an undisclosed customer in Latin America ...
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Insitu completes RQ-21A Block II first flight
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
The United Arab Emirates has signed a $197 million deal to purchase the XP version of General Atomics' Predator UAS ...
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British Army operators detail Black Hornet UAV attributes
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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FAA to begin UAV test site selection
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
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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Boeing readies Phantom Eye for return to flight
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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Boeing completes Phantom Eye taxi trials
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
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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