Japan will find it difficult to field the RQ-4 Global Hawk as the current aviation law restricts the flight of unmanned aircraft in Japanese airspace.
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Al Qaeda working to defeat unmanned aircraft
Top secret intelligence documents leaked by Edward Snowden says Al Qaeda has created cells of engineers to try defeat unmanned aircraft.
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Ex-Russian Air Force chief says 6th gen. unmanned fighter in development
Former Russian Air Force chief Pyotr Deinekin told RIA Novosti that an unmanned “sixth-generation” fighter is in development.
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Japan plans to buy at least one Global Hawk in FY2015
Japan is expected to buy at least one Global Hawk in fiscal 2015. To achieve that goal, Tokyo will spend $2 million for research on the Global Hawk in the fiscal 2014 budget.
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U.S. MDA looks at arming UAVs with lasers for boost-phase interception
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is studying concepts to equip UAVs with a yet-to-be-developed laser for shooting down ballistic missiles at their boost-phase.
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