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Finmeccanica announced that the final demonstration of the SMAT F1 project (advanced land monitoring system, phase 1) was conducted successfully on Friday 30 September with aircraft flying over Levaldigi (CN), Benevagienna (CN) and Turin. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced its successful participation in the recent US Navy Experiment Trident Warrior 2011 (TW11) off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Continue reading
The British Army’s Watchkeeper programme has made sufficient recent progress to escape inclusion on the UK Ministry of Defence’s new Projects of Concern list, defence secretary Dr Liam Fox has confirmed. Continue reading
Japan’s Defence Ministry plans to acquire unmanned aircraft and robots in a bid to step up the Self- Defense Forces’ capabilities to cope with nuclear disasters. Continue reading
ThalesRaytheonSystems has announced that the US Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. Continue reading
The Chinese Xianglong ‘Soaring Dragon’ was recently seen at Chengdu seemingly prepared for a first test flight. Continue reading
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Micro Air Vehicles are tiny, hovering bots that have been deployed for battlefield reconnaissance. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman just posted this two minute video review of recent flight test activities for US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration aircraft at Edwards AFB, California. Continue reading