US Air Force sources have confirmed that the General Atomics Predator unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was used to laser designate targets for combat aircraft in the Kosovo conflict, the first time that UAVs have been confirmed as designators for laser-guided munition carrying fast jets, although it is believed the Israelis have used UAVs in a similar role.
Source: Flight International
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Firestar Systems is seeing strong interest from developing markets for its range of unmanned air vehicles for both intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and strike missions.
Northrop Grumman continues to chase international sales opportunities for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, as it simultaneously introduces upgrades to both platforms.
