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NewsAUVSI: Work not completed for Japan robots
IRobot announced in a Wednesday panel it will send another Warrior robot to Japan this month to help with relief efforts.
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AUVSI: Rockwell Collins takes driver’s seat on Blue Devil
Avionics maker Rockwell Collins reveals that it has won a broad system-level contract on the US Air Force's $86 million Blue Devil Block 2 airship program.
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NewsUnited-Continental to offer Premium Economy on first 787
United-Continental has confirmed its plans to offer Economy Plus seating on its first Boeing 787, which began final assembly at the airframer's Everett,...
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AUVSI: US export controls hurt industry, says NGC
Restrictions on export are hurting US industry without protecting US technology, said Northrop Grumman chairman, president and CEO Wes Bush.
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NewsAUVSI: Bale takes over as AUVSI chairman
Insitu's Peter Bale took over the chairmanship of AUVSI on Tuesday, taking the gavel from outgoing chairman John Lambert.
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AUVSI: Sea Owl returns to face new threats
An unmanned surface vehicle that was "battle-proven" a decade ago has been brought out of mothballs to meet new threats.
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AUVSI: Lockheed boosts Stalker endurance by four times
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated 8h endurance by the Stalker UAS, quadrupling the stamina of the 14lb, hand-launched aircraft.
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AUVSI: Segway Debuts RMP 50XL
Segway Robotics previewed its 50XL Robotic Mobility Platform on the show floor before it becomes available to the public on September 1.
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NewsAUVSI: Lynch: Some robots good, more would be better
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch said he has seen progress in the development of military robotics and unmanned systems, but he'd like to see more.
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GAMA attacks US government’s “demonising” rhetoric as GA shipments fall again
Recovery in the general aviation manufacturing industry is faltering, according to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. (GAMA)
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AUVSI: Aerovel announces first wing-borne flight for Flexrotor
Washington state-based Aerovel demonstrated on August 14 the ability of the vertical take-off landing Flexrotor to transition to horizontal flight, the company.
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NewsBoeing confirms 787 certification flight test completion
Boeing has completed certification flight testing for the first delivery variant of its 787, finishing more than 4,800h and more than 25,000 test conditions. Aircraft...
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NewsAUVSI: AeroVironment digital Puma nabs largest ever order
AeroVironment said on Tuesday that it has received its largest-ever contract for the company's Puma throwable unmanned aerial system.
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PICTURE: Brazilian air force receives final Caravan
Cessna has delivered its last aircraft from a new batch of nine 208B Caravan light transports to the Brazilian air force, taking the service's total inventory of the type to 32.
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NewsPICTURE: First flight for TAI-built T129 attack helicopter
The first T129B attack helicopter to be manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) made its flight debut from the company's Akinci-Ankara site on 17 August.
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NewsAUVSI: AeroVironment looks to expand into VTOL
Building upon its work on a DARPA program, AeroVironment said on Tuesday that it intends to release an unmanned vertical takeoff and landing system in the...
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AUVSI: Europe gains new unmanned systems event
Clarion Events announced Tuesday that the event planner is bringing a new conference, called Unmanned Air Systems, that will be held in June 2012.
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NewsGulfstream G650 edges closer to certification
Gulfstream's G650, which saw its flight test programme disrupted by the 2 April fatal accident involving aircraft 6002, has completed a number of flight-test...
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NewsAUVSI: Lockheed navigates leading edge with mono-wing research
Lockheed Martin's biologically inspired Samarai mono-wing rotorcraft flew publicly for the first time on Tuesday at AUVSI.
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BA recruitment drive aims to attract less well-off pilots
British Airways aims to broaden the pool of potential pilot recruits with its new Future Pilot Programme (FPP), which it claims will put an end to the situation in which only the rich can raise the finance to complete pilot training to airline level.