The iconic Bell UH-1H is getting a reboot as Aurora Flight Sciences is working to develop an unmanned version of the rotor-craft for cargo delivery.
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Category: Research
DARPA’s ACTUV testing out TALONS
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) recently test out its first payload: the Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS).
AFSOC has requested funding to demo laser weapon on AC-130W
Flight Global reports that the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has requested funding in the FY 2018 defense budget for the modification of a AC-130W with a laser weapon.
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India’s Defense Ministry asking graft busters to investigate DRDO AEW&CS project
Following media reports that Embraer might have paid bribes in order to secure the contract to supply three business jets for the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWACS) project, the Indian Ministry of Defense has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to initiate an investigation.
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Irkut has flown the Proryv UCAV last month
Izvestia.ru reported that Irkut has flown its Proryu armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last month.
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