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Navy Continuing Dialogue On International Sales of BAMS Unmanned Aircraft

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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

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By Carlo Munoz Service officials overseeing the development of the Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft are continuing talks with foreign militaries on potential international sales of the new intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance platform, according to the Navy officer in charge of the program. Just last week, representatives from the Navy, BAMS prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] and representatives from the Japanese military discussed the country's possible acquisition of the aircraft, BAMS program manager Capt. Bob Dishman said…

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