Thales will assist the Qatar Armed Forces with developing an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft. The aircraft, able to fly with or without a pilot on board, will carry out intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance roles.
Category: UAV
Commander USFK: U-2 better than RQ-4 in Korean theater
Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. Forces-Korea, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U-2 gave him better situation awareness compared with the RQ-4.
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MBDA successfully demonstrates Dual Mode Brimstone on MQ-9
MBDA has successfully tested its Dual Mode Brimstone missile on the MQ-9. During trials at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the missile scored nine direct hits.
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MQ-4C completes initial flight test phase
NAVAIR declared that the MQ-4C Triton has completed its Initial Envelope Expansion flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale facility on Mar. 13.
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Australia to buy Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced his government’s plan to buy the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton.
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