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US Navy looks to field Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicles on Aegis cruisers
The US Navy is to operationally deploy the Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned air vehicle aboard its Aegis-class cruisers and...
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USAF joins Navy, Marines in small tactical unmanned air vehicle programme
The US Navy and US Marine Corps have decided to split a tender for a tactical-level unmanned aircraft system into two separate competitions and delayed contract...
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PICTURES: American Dynamics plans next generation BattleHog unmanned air vehicle
American Dynamics has unveiled plans for an evolved tactical version of its BattleHog 100x vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle as a potential...
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Italy gets first Pirate Eurofighter
The first of five Tranche 1, Block 5-configured Eurofighter Typhoons delivered to the Italian air force has entered service. The aircraft is also the first...
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Alenia seals refurbishment deal for Libyan air force SF-260 trainers
Alenia Aermacchi is to support a €3 million ($4.1 million) refurbishment of 12 SF-260 primary trainers for...
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US Navy surveillance system developed to rival Northrop Grumman's JSTARS
The US Navy has secretly developed and deployed a new airborne surveillance system that rivals the capability of Northrop Grumman's E-8C...
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Turkey confirms order for Korea Aerospace trainers
BASIC TRAINERS Korean success in Turkey Turkey has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries for 40 KT-1...
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Can Boeing's combat aircraft business survive?
Does the loss of one demonstrator contract spell the beginning of the end for the US manufacturer's combat aircraft business? The US DoD must face up to that possibility
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Will Iran provoke a Mid-East arms race?
If Iran is indeed seeking a fighter aircraft upgrade of epic scale, as recent reports suggest, be prepared to see a US-sponsored arms race wash over the...
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Endurance, payload and systems - the Insight UAV
The Insight UAV will have an endurance of 24h with an 11kg (24lb) payload, but in an overload configuration could carry up to 22kg for 8h. These figures...
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NewsInsitu unveils Integrator UAV
INSIGHT into the future PETER LA FRANCHI bingen, washington Not content to rest on its Scan Eagle laurels, US-based Insitu is about to take its...
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Spider may have caused Afghanistan F-16 fighter aircraft to crash
A Dutch air force Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon …
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ATK begins anti-radar missile tests of supersonic weapon
Alliant Techsystems has begun flight testing an upgraded HARM anti-radar missile as it looks...
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Teams forms to rewing C-130 transport aircraft
With a large number of Lockheed Martin C-130s in service around the world facing fatigue problems, US technical services firm...