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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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NewsMAKS: Pogosyan says market for 600 PAK-FA fighters
United Aircraft president Mikhail Pogosyan believes there is a market for 600 of the Sukhoi PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter, which finally made its public...
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NewsUS Army reveals details of Joint Multi-Role fleet vision
When the US Army aviation community looks into the future, it sees a radically different helicopter fleet that could turn the domestic helicopter industry upside down.
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NewsMAKS: Russian Helicopters pushes ahead with improvements for Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter
Russian Helicopters is continuing with an upgrade programme for its Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter, which has been designated the Mi-26T, and is undergoing flight tests.
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NewsMAKS: UAC optimistic about MiG-35 despite Indian disappointment
Russia's United Aircraft is displaying its MiG-35 fighter at MAKS 2011, hoping to set aside its disappointment at being knocked out of India's medium multi-role combat aircraft competition by attracting new customers for the type.
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NewsAUVSI: USAF formally approves first RQ-4 Block 30 operational orbit
The US Air Force has accepted that four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 unmanned air systems are now ready to maintain one orbit of continuous surveillance over a 30-day period ...
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IAI mulls inflight refuelling for Heron UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is evaluating aerial refuelling for the upgraded version of its Heron unmanned air system (UAS), which is better equipped to perform maritime missions.
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Israel, India to advance work on unmanned Chetak
Progress has been made toward a defined programme to develop an unmanned version of the Chetak helicopter for the Indian navy ...
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AUVSI: Northrop radar deployed on US border
The US government has confirmed deploying a new Northrop Grumman radar on unmanned aircraft systems to detect illegal immigrants and drug smugglers on the...
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NewsHungary to get Finland's retired Mi-8 transports
Finland has donated two surplus army Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters to Hungary to support training activities ...
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NewsWestern aerospace firms keep low profile at Taipei show
Western aerospace firms kept a low profile at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in Taiwan ...
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AUVSI: HDT Global wins French contract
Maritime craft air delivery systems (MCADS) built by HDT Global subsidiary Airborne Systems, was selected in July by the French Direction Generale de l'Armement (DGA) as the preferred aerial delivery system for a new line of Zodiac-built boats
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NTSB asks for longer hoses on cockpit oxygen masks
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has asked the FAA to increase the length of the hoses that connect cockpit oxygen systems to the masks...
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Taiwan looks to develop advanced unmanned systems
Taiwan appears to be developing two advanced unmanned aerial system concepts, as it looks to bolster its defence capabilities in the light of other countries' reluctance to sell it advanced combat aircraft for fear of angering China.
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NewsUS defence sector looks nervously at budget cuts
Military aircraft programmes have emerged as a prime target for cuts in a political deal to raise the US debt ceiling ...
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NewsUS Navy to replace EP-3s with unmanned aircraft
The US Navy has confirmed plans to retire the special mission versions of the Lockheed P-3 by 2020, and replace them with an all-unmanned fleet.
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NewsF-35 grounding continues indefinitely, but ground testing resumes
The Lockheed Martin F-35 has been cleared to resume ground operations, but no flight tests are allowed until safety investigators determine what caused a control valve to malfunction on 2 August.
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US Navy confirms joining with army to buy new unmanned helicopter
The US Navy is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years ...
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NewsMiG-29 production enters transformation
RSK MiG is beginning to wind down production of its "classic" MiG-29 design, as it completes a final batch of the aircraft for Myanmar ...
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C-27J Spartan makes combat debut in Afghanistan
Alenia Aeronautica/L-3 Communications C-27J Spartans, operated by the US Air National Guard, have commenced combat operations in Afghanistan ...