Iran has begun building a copy of the RQ-170 after successfully hacking into the software from the drone that was captured recently.
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Category: UAV
Russia to test armed drone in 2014
Russia’s bid to test an armed drone has suffered a setback and the prototypes will only be ready in 2014.
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Denmark borrows Dutch Ravens for Afghan mission
The Netherlands has loan two Raven systems, consisting of three UAVs each, to the Danish military for surveillance missions in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Air Force places $2.4 million order for AeroVironment Puma AE
The U.S. Air Force has placed a $2.4 million order for AeroVironment Puma AE mini-UAV and delivery is scheduled within two weeks.
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Pentagon to test UAV sense-and-avoid technology in Fall
Sometime in September or October, a UAV will be testing sense-and-avoid technology over Lake Ontario.
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