The U.S. Army has embarked on a series of upgrades to its unmanned aerial vehicle platforms. The Gray Eagle will be getting GMTI for example.
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Day: April 7, 2012
Belarus to develop VTOL UAV
The Belarusian State Military-Industrial Committee says its considering developing a wide range of UAVs with VTOL capability.
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Ukraine restoring various military aircraft
Ukraine has been restoring various types of military aircraft in its inventory in recent months. Two MiG-29s were returned from refurbishing and two more will be completed in May.
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RAF interested in Heron TP
The Royal Air Force is reported to be interested in the IAI Heron TP UAV to replace the delayed Mantis.
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Rotary-wing UAV crashed in Afghanistan
The International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan reported that a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in northern Afghanistan on Apr. 6.
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