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Engility wins $11 million contract to support RQ-170 program

Posted on April 26, 2014April 26, 2014 by alert5

Engility has won an $11 million contract to provide a range of operational and technical support services for the RQ-170 program.
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North Korean UAV is Chinese-made SKY-09P

Posted on April 18, 2014April 18, 2014 by alert5

One of the North Korean UAV that crashed in South Korea has been identified as coming from China.

Photo: Taiyuan Navigation Friend Aviation Technology Co. Ltd.
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GAO wants USAF to address UAV pilots’ low morale issue

Posted on April 17, 2014 by alert5

Ten focus groups from the U.S. Air Force’s UAV community were interviewed by the Government Accountability Office and all pilots are reporting low morale issues.

[thumb]http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140416/NEWS/304160065/GAO-Air-Force-Improve-morale-drone-pilots[/thumb]

Tusas Turkish Engine Industries partnering with GE Aviation on UAV engine

Posted on April 13, 2014 by alert5

Tusas Turkish Engine Industries (TEI) has entered a partnership with GE Aviation to design an engine for Turkish Anka UAV.

[thumb]http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140412/DEFREG01/304120017/Turkish-Company-Hopes-Build-New-Anka-Engine-Win-Exports[/thumb]

New tricks for X-47B

Posted on April 9, 2014 by alert5

This summer, the X-47B will head back to sea and prove that it can clear an aircraft carrier deck in less than 90 seconds.
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