Selex ES has sold its Falco UAV to an unnamed Middle Eastern country.
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Category: UAV
Photo: Unknown UAV flew near Senkaku islands
An unknown UAV flew near the contested Senkaku islands today, the JSDF reported. Judging from the photo released, it appears to be a Chinese BZK-005 UAV.
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Japan has issues fielding Global Hawk
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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