An engineer from Schiebel was killed after the Camcopter S-100 he was controlling crashed into the control vehicle on Thursday in South Korea.
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Category: UAV
ASTRAEA test flights over Irish Sea
BAE Systems has been conducting tests for the ASTRAEA (Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment) program over the Irish Sea.
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Finland to buy 55 Orbiter 2 UAVs
Finland has picked Aeronautics Defence Systems’ Orbiter 2 UAV over BlueBird’s SpyLite. The €23 million deal includes 55 systems.
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Switzerland shortlists Hermes 900, Heron 1
Switzerland will soon decide whether the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 or the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 will replace its Ruag Aerospace ADS 95 Ranger.
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Northrop Grumman wants restrictions on UAVs lifted
Northrop Grumman’s CEO wants the Obama administration to lift export restrictions for unmanned else the U.S. could risks losing its current competitive edge in the area.
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