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AUVSI: Live fire, bombing in a hurry at Oklahoma UAV airport
When talking unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), Oklahoma is known as the "Sooner" state for a different reason: Sooner access to a test and training range. The...
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AUVSI: Health agency evaluating mine rescue robot
A new robot design is being evaluated by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that could one day join the standard safety...
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AUVSI: Navy wants UCLASS sooner than 2018
A strategy unveiled by the US Navy three months ago to install a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard aircraft carriers by 2018 may seem ambitious,...
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AUVSI: Northrop says 2010 is the Year of the Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has declared 2010 "the Year of the Global Hawk Enterprise." The company's vice president for high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) systems,...
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AUVSI: Northrop discloses new details on Fire-X, MUVR
After paving the way for integrating unmanned helicopters onto US Navy ships, Northrop Grumman has disclosed details of two new projects to show the company...
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AUVSI: Tadiran to demonstrate digital link
Israel-based Tadirand Spectralink early next year will demonstrate a digital version of its analogue tactical video and data link (TVDL) system in the US. The...
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AUVSI: Awards dinner honours member achievements
The AUVSI Foundation Dinner and Awards Program last night highlighted some of the achievements of AUVSI's most illustrious members while also giving a nod...
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AUVSI: Lockheed looks back at groundbreaking ALV
It looked more like a Winnebago than a robot and had a brain and eyes less powerful than a modern cell phone, but the hulking Autonomous Land Vehicle (ALV)...
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AUVSI: US Navy moves to forefront of military UAV future
The US Navy set its aviation course towards an unmanned future last week when top sailor Adm Gary Roughead warned aerospace executives looking to sell him...
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Delta sweeps in on Oneworld carve outs
Delta Air Lines is seeking slots for London Heathrow being relinquished by Oneworld carriers as part of their transatlantic anti-trust approval.
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FAA seeks to levy historical fine against American
Officials from the US FAA have proposed the largest fine in the agency's history -- $24.2 million - against American Airlines.
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Updated convention - Boeing 787 simulator preview
The Boeing 787 has yet to enter service, but CAE's simulator gives Flight's test pilot Mike Gerzanics a preview of what it is like to fly the Dreamliner
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Azul to launch service to Embraer hometown Sao Jose dos Campos
Brazil's Azul has unveiled plans to launch service to Sao Jose dos Campos, Embraer's hometown and a potential alternative airport for the booming Sao Paulo...
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Airbus-Boeing spat turns surreal as US appeals own WTO 'victory'
In a bizarre twist to a long-running transatlantic legal battle over government support for aircraft makers, the USA is appealing against the World Trade...
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Passaredo to add seven ERJ-145s in 2011
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo is to expand its 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 fleet to 18 aircraft, with seven new examples set for delivery in the first half of 2011.
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Hummingbird crash mystery
The cause of the crash of a US Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate-owned Boeing A160T Hummingbird in July is unknown pending the outcome of the investigation, says Boeing.
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Restructuring BMI plans A321 revamp
BMI, the loss-making London Heathrow-based Lufthansa subsidiary, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet as a part of a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme designed to staunch heavy losses.
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Pratt & Whitney gears up for PurePower test run
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to power Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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BMI plans to overhaul A321 cabins
UK carrier BMI, which is undergoing a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet. "Especially...
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No 787 flight restrictions to follow Trent 1000 failure
The European Aviation Safety Agency has said Boeing's 787 flight-test programme can continue. This follows what has been confirmed by the US Federal Aviation...