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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Category: UAV
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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AAI wins USSOCOM Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems II award
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
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Pentagon’s 30-year aviation blueprint has requirements for 645 drones
By 2022, the Pentagon hopes to have 645 unmanned aircraft in its inventory.
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