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Insitu has came up with a new concept to give the ScanEagle UAS an ability to be launched and recovered without the need for a catapult or sky hook.
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FLARES – Flying Launch and Recovery System from Insitu on Vimeo.
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Airbus Defence & Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A400M for grass runways.
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A potential FMS request for 200 AGM-114K1A missiles by France has been announced by the U.S. government.
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An official from Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) says the President-S Missile Approach Warning (MAW) system has been successful in protecting Russian helicopters from attacks.
Lockheed Martin has tested an F-16C Block 50 to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). This is three times over the jet’s original design service life of 8,000 hours.
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