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Officials at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. have told uvonline.com that the US Army’s first Sky Warrior ‘Block 0’ aircraft entered combat service in Iraq in mid-April. By Scott R Gourley, California
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The recently released Small Business Innovative Research programme solicitation by the US Department of Defense is seeking a range of new unmanned system capabilities. By Scott R Gourley, California |
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On 30 April the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) invited journalists to attend a technology showcase of the entrants for the MoD’s inaugural Grand Challenge event to be held in August at Copehill Down on Salisbury Plain, but officials have yet to confirm whetehr the MoD will take the idea beyond August. By Darren Lake, London |
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BAE Systems is continuing to press its case as a major UAV developer with experience in understanding customer requirements. According to Martin Rowe-Wilcocks, Business development Executive, Military Autonomous Systems (Air), the work the company has been doing with the UK Royal Air Force’s UAV Battlelab is now bearing fruit with BAE able to show real output from the recent trials in Afghanistan. By Darren Lake, Kuala Lumpur |
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Local UAV developer Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) is in the process of negotiating with the Malaysian armed forces to supply the latter with its Aludra Mk1 tactical UAV (TUAV). If successful the agreement will be a departure for Malaysia because rather than buying the system the armed forces will be buying a service. By Darren Lake, Kuala Lumpur |
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UK ISTAR assets in Afghanistan under pressure after 'mechanical issues' bring down an MQ-9 Reaper. By Tony Osborne, London |
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