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In its Fiscal Year 2019 budget briefing on Feb. 12, the U.S. Navy has laid out the latest road map for its acquisition of the MQ-25A carrier-borne unmanned aerial tanker.
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Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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A Jan. 26 report by Christopher Biggers for Jane’s says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the first export customer of the Chinese-made Wing Loong II.
By Mztourist (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Jane’s: UAE operating Wing Loong II”
A Promark Drone P70-CW was found abandoned on a taxiway inside NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base by a F-16 pilot on Jan. 6.
By Capt Brian Wagner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Aurora Flight Sciences has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to certify the Orion unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Photo: Aurora Flight Sciences