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Thales UK has confirmed that it has provided France’s DGA procurement agency and army with technical information about the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft system, as its British Army launch customer prepares to begin operational field trials with the type. Continue reading
A model of the US RQ-170 captured on December 4, 2011, was displayed at Tehran during the pro-government rallies marking the 33rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11th.
Kazakhstan government officials have accused Uzbekistan of violating its airspace with an unmanned aircraft, backing the claim up with video showing the purported incursion. Continue reading
Canada’s Associate Defence Minister Julian Fantino last week dismissed as “speculation” reports the government is planning to purchase armed unmanned aircraft as the F-35 programme continues to encounter delays and cost overruns. Continue reading
Iran’s KarrarMilitary sources say that Iran has begun to harass the ground-based air defences of the U.S. Army and allies in the Persian Gulf region using swarms of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Australian surf life-savers may soon add a small unmanned aircraft to their rescue equipment if a pilot project off the Queensland coast can demonstrate the new technology is efficient and effective. Continue reading
Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System – Potential Tasks*Britain and France agreed on military cooperation last Friday to include a joint combat UAS programme, aircraft carrier, and combined monitoring of nuclear weapons arsenals — all of which could cut defence costs on both sides of the Channel.
“A good number” of unmanned US military and intelligence unmanned aircraft are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military’s attacks against opposition forces and innocent civilians alike, US defence officials told NBC News’ Jim Miklaszewski. Continue reading