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Lockheed Martin Unveils Ruggedized Endurance UAS

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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently developed a ruggedized version of its Stalker Unmanned Air System (UAS), called the Stalker eXtreme Endurance (XE) UAS, according to a company press release. The Stalker XE system quadruples Stalker's flight endurance to eight-plus hours without impacting the mobility of the unmanned system or the flexibility of its payload capabilities, the company added. "Missions requiring real time eyes-on a situation for extended periods of time, like border patrol, pipeline surveillance and special operations can now be…

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