Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsU.N. Deploys Drones For First Time In Peacekeeping Mission
The United Nations force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deployed two drones Tuesday to monitor borders, marking the first time unmanned systems have been used in an international […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Newest Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Takes First Flight
The Navy’s newest version of the unmanned Fire Scout helicopter has flown for the first time as the service continues to develop a system designed to provide longer endurance than […]
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Business/FinancialFAA Grants Airworthiness Certificate For Applied Research’s Nighthawk IV UAS
Applied Research Associates (ARA) yesterday said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a special airworthiness certificate to the company’s Nighthawk IV micro unmanned aircraft system for the purposes of […]
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Navy/USMC
Japan To Host Global Hawks; Second BMD Radar Finalized
The Japanese government has agreed to host U.S. Air Force Global Hawk drones on a periodical basis to carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the Asia-Pacific region as […]
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ArmyArmy Orders More AeroVironment Raven UAS Sensor Payloads
AeroVironment (AVAV)yesterday said it received a $19.9 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the Army for the company’s Mantis™ i23 gimbaled sensor payloads to continue upgrading the fleet of RQ-11B Raven […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy’s UAV For Carriers Lacks Oversight, GAO Says
The Navy’s strategy for developing and fielding an unmanned aircraft to operate off aircraft carriers lacks sufficient oversight and also contains financial and scheduling risks, Congress’s investigative agency said. The […]
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Navy/USMC
Newest Version Of Fire Scout Readying For Testing
The Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] are preparing for testing expected to get underway this fall for the larger version of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. The M8-8C undergoing engine […]
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Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned Systems
Germany’s Euro Hawk Completes Key Flight But Future Murky
Germany’s version of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle recently completed a key flight, but the future of the program remains cloudy as German officials announced months […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Triton Makes Fourth Flight
The Navy and Northrop Grumman [NOC] conducted the fourth flight test of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle on Wednesday, reaching half the number of tests planned for the early […]