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NewsBelgium seeks F-16 software upgrade
Belgium has requested a new software upgrade to enhance the capabilities of its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs.
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AUVSI: US lawmakers voice impatience on pace of UAS regulation
For AUVSI attendees impatient with the pace of access by unmanned air vehicles in the national airspace, two US lawmakers in key posts overseeing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had encouraging words, but little good news, in the opening session yesterday.
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AUVSI: Manned-unmanned teaming key to US Army aviation shake-up
Teaming unmanned air systems with manned aircraft is one of the keys in the ongoing reorganization of the US Army aviation branch, says the service’s Lt Gen Kevin Mangum.
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NewsLuxaviation snaps up UK's largest charter company
The UK’s biggest charter operator, London Executive Aviation (LEA) has been snapped up by Luxembourg business aviation services group Luxaviation for an undisclosed sum. The move has spawned one Europe’s largest charter companies with a fleet of 90 business jets and turboprops across its five bases.
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NewsAUVSI: Quebec's CGQ buys Responder UAV
CGQ, a nonprofit geospatial organization in Quebec, has purchased a Responder unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and a portable ground control system from ING Robotic Aviation.
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NewsAirbus 'needs to do homework' on re-engined A330
Airbus Group’s finance head has reiterated that the airframer will reach a decision this year on whether to develop a re-engined version of its A330.
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One killed in Kenyan Y-12 crash
One person was killed and 11 injured when a Kenyan air force Harbin Y-12 transport crashed shortly after taking off from El Wak airport on 12 May.
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NewsFalcon 7X sets transatlantic speed record
Dassault’s Falcon 7X has set a new transatlantic speed record, flying between Teterboro in the New York metropolitan area and London City airport at an average speed of Mach 0.88.
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NewsAUVSI: Lockheed integrates xGCS with Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has operated its Fury unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its new expeditionary ground control station (xGCS), a pairing the company says will better allow Fury operators to fly the aircraft in remote regions.
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NewsAirbus expects to sell some of A350 test fleet
Airbus expects eventually to sell part of the A350-900 test fleet to customers, although it has not indicated how many of the five jets could be transferred.
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Comac sells first ARJ21 business jet
Comac has secured its first order for a business jet variant of the ARJ21 regional jet.
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NewsAUVSI: NOAA looks to UAVs to improve forecasting, monitor remote ocean regions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to expand its use of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) to improve weather forecasting and better predict the behavior of dangerous storms.
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NewsAUVSI: Desert Hawk gains endurance, updated software and systems
Lockheed Martin has completed a series of upgrades that it says give its Desert Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) greater endurance and make the system better able to integrate future capabilities.
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AUVSI: Arcturus launches new UAV pair
California’s Arcturus (booth 807) has launched a pair of new unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) which appear to be pitched against the AAI RQ-7 Shadow.
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AUVSI: Growth of small UAV industry could raise new regulatory challenges
The proliferation of potential missions for small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in recent years has surprised even industry members and may be catching regulators off guard, says a speaker at AUVSI’s annual conference on 12 May.
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NewsAUVSI: Yahama showcases FAZER unmanned helicopter
Yamaha Motor Corporation (booth 1709) is using this year's AUVSI exhibition to show off its new Fazer unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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Croatia receives additional MiG-21s
Croatia's air force has taken delivery of the five additional Mikoyan MiG-21bis fighters purchased from Ukraine in addition to a deal to overhaul its existing fleet of seven bisD fighters and UMD-model trainers.
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AUVSI: Stark Aerospace plots renewed push into US UAV market
Mississippi-based Stark Aerospace (booth 951) is making a new push in the North American market for unmanned air systems after a relatively quiet few years.
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NewsAUVSI: Saab integrates MSIC system with Skeldar UAV
Saab’s medium-range Skeldar unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has been integrated with the company’s multi-sensor intelligence cell (MSIC), a ground-based system that collects and analyses intelligence data, says Saab.
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AUVSI: L-3 debuts new APEX system
L-3 Unmanned Systems (booth 401) is using AUVSI to display a new small tactical surveillance UAV.