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U.K. Royal Air Force Selects Predator B UAV For ISTAR Requirements

Friday, July 15th, 2016

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The U.K. Ministry of Defence selected the General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) Certifiable Predator B (CPB) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system with modifications to fulfill the country’s future armed Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements, the company said July 11.The U.K. selected the CPB after the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review and the Prime Minister announced the government intended to replace the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper. The CPB was downselected as the only viable option capable of meeting…

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