The Belarusian State Military-Industrial Committee says its considering developing a wide range of UAVs with VTOL capability.
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Month: April 2012
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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Taiwan confirms upgraded PAC-3 back home
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu told lawmakers that three PAC-2/GEM units upgraded to PAC-3 standard have been shipped back to the island from the United States.
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