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US Navy loads X-47B UCAS-D onto USS Harry S Truman

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The US Navy (USN) has loaded a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator (UCAS-D) onto the carrier USS Harry S Truman in anticipation...
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IN FOCUS: US Army rethinks UAV training

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Warfare often brings leaps forward as technology adapts to new threats: the First World War brought maturity and experience to aviation generally, and the Second World War brought the same to the jet engine.
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Israeli sources hail UAV contribution to Gaza operation

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The eight-day conflict in Gaza brought Israel's use of unmanned air vehicles and intelligence sensors to a peak ...
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TAI to sell Anka UAVs to Egypt

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Egypt has agreed to purchase 10 Anka unmanned air vehicles made by Turkish Aerospace Industries ...
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Israel targets Hamas UAV development sites

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Israel destroyed two sites used to develop unmanned air vehicles during the opening days of its "Pillar of Defense" campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, it has emerged.
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IN FOCUS: How China downplayed the bombast at Zhuhai show

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Chinese firms toned down some of their military equipment displays at this year's Airshow China, but several new designs were in attendance ...
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FAA suspends site selection for UAS airspace integration

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The FAA has indefinitely delayed site selection for unmanned air system (UAS) trial flights, effectively stalling the push to integrate UAVs into civil airspace. In...
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Unmanned specialist Chandler/May purchased by Lockheed Martin

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Lockheed Martin has expanded its unmanned technology portfolio with the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based Chandler/May, a maker of both vehicles and...
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Mortar fired from UAV

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The US Army has fired a guided mortar from an unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in cooperation with General Dynamics. An 81mm mortar, standard size, was...
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US Navy to issue draft RFP for new unmanned strike aircraft before year’s end

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The US Navy (USN) hopes to issue a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its nascent unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft programme...
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More RQ-7s for US Army

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The US Army has ordered 68 additional AAI RQ-7B Shadow unmanned air vehicles, the latest in a long and continuing stream for US military customers ...
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Elbit closes in on additional sales of Hermes 900 UAS

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Elbit Systems is negotiating the sale of its Hermes 900 unmanned air system to an additional three countries ...
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ADS-B fit boosts Luna UAV operations

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
German army personnel have flown their 50th sortie in Afghanistan with an ADS-B transponder-equipped Luna tactical UAV ...
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UK details 335-strong UAV force in Afghanistan

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The UK's armed forces currently operate 335 unmanned air vehicles in support of operations in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has revealed ...
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RAF forms second Reaper unit, with UK control

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The RAF has formed its second squadron to be equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper ...
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Selex nears market-readiness with Falco EVO

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Selex Galileo will imminently be ready to market the Evo long-endurance variant of its Falco unmanned air system, with all fully-autonomous flight modes...
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UK reveals Hermes UAV crash rate in Afghanistan

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
The British Army's use of leased Hermes 450 UAVs in Afghanistan has involved 11 crashes, the MoD says ...
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AUSA: Northrop Grumman integrates STARLite radar onto two additional UAVs

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Northrop Grumman is integrating its STARLite radar onto Navmar's Tigershark unmanned air vehicle for use by the US Navy and the US Special Operations Command ...
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Heron UAV passes trans-Andes flight test

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
IAI's Heron UAV has crossed the Andes during an operational flight demonstration ...
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Cassidian outlines research into new UAV technologies

http://www.flightglobal.com - Mon, 04/02/2013 - 00:44
Cassidian has outlined its UK R&T activities into intelligent power management and data relay for unmanned systems ...
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