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Japanese defense officials are mulling over a plan to research on unmanned surveillance aircraft and fighters with help from Israel.
By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A previously undisclosed flaw with the wings of the MQ-4C has surfaced as the U.S. Navy ponder over a decision to clear the unmanned maritime patrol aircraft for low-rate production.
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The German Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with Israel Air Industries (IAI) over the lease of five Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicles.
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An Artificial Intelligence software, dubbed ALPHA, challenged retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Col. Gene Lee in several dogfights and the machine emerged as the winner each time.
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The MQ-8B deployed on board USS Coronado (LCS-4) is the first to be equipped with the new AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar. Previously, the unmanned helicopter was fitted with the RDR-1700 maritime surveillance radar under an urgent requirement.
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