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UGVs could be used as wildfire fighting trail blazers
Texas A&M, which doubles as the state of Texas agency for emergency response, recently completed a study on wildland robotic firefighting with Lockheed Martin...
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AUVSI: X-47B ferry flight focus of flap
Northrop Grumman disagrees with a US Navy decision to not fly the first X-47B across the USA next year....
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AUVSI: Harris showcases hand-held video receiver
At one-tenth the weight of existing tactical video receivers, the United States Marine Corps has a new battlefield intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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AUVSI: SAIC and ZLT Zeppelin team on airship
SAIC and ZLT Zeppelin are teaming to develop the MPZ 07 airship, an optionally piloted version of the current Zeppelin N07, which was introduced in 1997. The...
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AUVSI: AAI goes public with STUAS competition rumors
The AAI Corp Aerosonde Mk 4.7 completed a two-day flying demonstration required to win a major contract without a mishap, apparently alone among its competitors...
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AUVSI: US Army revives and improves Viper Strike for MQ-5B
The US Army has restored funding for an improved version of the Northrop Grumman Viper Strike munition for UAVs, with the first weapons scheduled to be delivered...
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AUVSI: Very odd Ultra HALE unveiled
In a convention hall full of strange contraptions, Connecticut-based D-Star Engineering stands out from the crowd. The company's hybrid blended-wing-body...
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AUVSI: Herti tests turrets in outback
The first production-standard BAE Systems Herti was unveiled last year. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,650lb and carries a Cobalt electro-optical/infrared...
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AUVSI: Sea Con releases connector line
Sea Con (Europe) (booth 4153) has released a line of wet-mate remotely operated vehicle connectors, developed primarily for modular subsea monitoring systems....
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AUVSI: Mantis awaits first flight
BAE Systems' Mantis is on display here at AUVSI but the programme still awaits its first flight at the Woomera test range in south Australia. The Mantis...
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California lawmakers to vote on wildlife mitigation bill
The California State Assembly is soon expected to vote on legislation to grant airports immunity from state law to remove wildlife threatening passenger...
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AUVSI: USN moves closer to awarding STUAS deal
The battle for perhaps the last major contract to supply UAVs to the US forces for several years has entered an intense final...
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FAA launches review of Part 23 certification process
Improving business aviation safety standards ...
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US forces plot new role for unmanned cargo resupply
Unmanned aircraft systems are set to challenge the primacy of manned helicopters for yet a new mission area: cargo resupply. The US Marine...
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NewsPICTURES: Qatar receives first C-17 strategic transport
Boeing has delivered the first of two C-17 strategic transports to Qatar - the type's first Middle Eastern operator ...
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AUVSI: Northrop demonstrates Navy Expeditionary Overwatch system
Unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned aircraft can be used to provide persistent littoral surveillance, Northrop Grumman demonstrated in an exercise conducted...
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Delta deal gives US Airways coveted access to Sao Paulo
US Airways has managed to potentially garner rights to serve a key Latin American destination - Sao Paulo - through a deal with Delta to exchange a limited...
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NewsUS Airways and Delta agree to major slot swaps in New York and Washington
US major carriers Delta Air Lines and US Airways have concluded a key slot swap at New York LaGuardia and Washington National airports that US Airways claims...
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FAA approves Falcon 7X for steep approaches
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet for steep approaches, giving US operators the flexibility to land...
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Emirates plots 'comprehensive' response to subsidy claims
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is going on the offensive over the continuing issue of subsidies, starting with an outright rejection that it benefits from...