Aviation News
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 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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It was reported that Egypt has almost completed the manufacture of another 12 Chinese ASN-209 UAVs. This is the second batch of aircraft, the first batch was for six aircraft.
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The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to procure the Switchblade UAV in order to give its troops the ability to quickly strike soft targets.
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The JMSDF has released pictures showing three unmanned helicopters on the flight deck of a Chinese frigate that was transitioning the strait of Osumi with other warships.
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