From 2001 to 2006, the United States secretly flew Global Hawk missions out of RAAF Edinburgh near Adelaide.
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Category: UAV
Taiwan’s 5-year military modernization program to focus on armed UAVs and mobile long-range strike capability
Taiwan’s military want to spend the next five-years modernizing itself by adding mobile land-based long-range precision strike capability and armed drones to its arsenal.
[thumb]http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/09/03/2003541851[/thumb]
Switzerland to flight test Heron 1 and Hermes 900
The Swiss Air Force will evaluate the Heron 1 and Hermes 900 over Swiss airspace in September and October.
[thumb]http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/08/30/Swiss-set-for-UAV-in-flight-testing/UPI-27401346356866/[/thumb]
Luftwaffe chief calls for the purchase of armed drones
Head of the German Air Force, Lt. Gen. Karl Muellner, said Berlin should purchase armed drones despite objections over ethical issues.
[thumb]http://www.abendblatt.de/politik/deutschland/article2385931/Bundeswehr-will-bewaffnete-Drohnen.html[/thumb]
China to build 11 UAV bases for coastal surveillance
An official with China’s State Oceanic Administration says China will construct 11 UAV bases and the unmanned aircraft will be used to survey its coastline.
[thumb]http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-08/28/content_15713441.htm[/thumb]