Italy looks set to join Britain as the next operator of the armed MQ-9 drone with the Obama administration preparing to inform Congress of its decision.
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Category: UAV
RSAF inducts Heron 1 UAV into 119 Squadron
The Heron 1 UAV was officially inducted into the RSAF’s 119 Squadron on May 23 by defense minister Dr Ng Eng Hen. The Heron 1 will replace the Searcher UAV.
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Elbit to supply $160 million worth of UAVs to European customer
Elbit has been awarded an approximately $160 million contract by a European customer to supply UAVs over the next two years.
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Heron TP remains grounded
Israel’s Heron TP fleet remains grounded as investigators try to determine the cause of a crash four months ago. There are worries that the grounding could affect the aircraft’s export to France.
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Northrop Grumman signs deal to kick off Alliance Ground Surveillance program
Northrop Grumman has signed a $1.7 billion contract with NATO for five Global Hawk Block 40 UAVs under the Alliance Ground Surveillance program on Sunday.
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