UAVs

Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter unmanned air vehicle family, marketed in the USA by Textron company AAI, achieved a double at the AUVSI's 10 August demonstration day held at Patuxent River NAS Webster Field annex with two of its type flying at the same time.

At AUVSI AAI told Flight Daily News the status of its marketing of Aeronautics' Orbiter, saying that it was at the "beginning of a relationship" and that the US company has a long-term plan to integrate the UAV family with its existing ground control station product.

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