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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Panetta dismisses Tehran’s claims on RQ-170
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday dismissed Tehran’s claims that it has managed to hack into the computers of the RQ-170.
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Iran claims to have reverse engineered RQ-170
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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