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First Wing Loong UAV for Kazakhstan appears at KADEX-2016

Posted on June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 by alert5

The first CAIG Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicle ordered by Kazakhstan has been put on display at the KADEX-2016 arms show. The serial number suggests the production batch number is WD106.

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Iraqi air power strikes ISIL with Chinese-made UAV

Posted on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by alert5

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces have carried out six air strikes against ISIL in Fallujah.

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Italian Air Force MQ-9 getting RecceLite

Posted on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 by alert5

General Atomics has been tasked by the Italian Air Force to install the Rafael RecceLite reconnaissance pod on the latter’s MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle.

By SSgt Ricky Best [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Piaggio lost its P.1HH unmanned prototype

Posted on June 2, 2016June 1, 2016 by alert5

Piaggio has lost its P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned aerial vehicle prototype on May 31 after it took off from Trapani airport.

By Tangopaso (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Aurora Flight Sciences to test its AACUS on USMC UH-1H next year

Posted on May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 by alert5

The entire U.S. Marine Corps rotary-wing fleet could be converted into autonomous flying machines starting from 2018 if the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) being develop by Aurora Flight Sciences proves to be workable.

Photo By: Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte
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