BAE Systems will conduct a four-year Future Combat Air System (FCAS) focused research to help Britain maintain its edge in next generation of combat air systems.
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Category: UAV
U.S. Air Force UAV operators face high-levels of stress
A new U.S. Air Force research found that a third of the UAV pilots are suffering emotional exhaustion from long hours of work.
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Sale of RQ-4s to South Korea have stalled
Talks to sell four Global Hawk UAVs to South Korea appears to have stalled, Bloomberg reported.
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RQ-170 broke into three or more pieces, Iran had repainted it
U.S. officials say Iran had reassembled and repainted the RQ-170 that crashed in its territory.
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Obama administration wants to sell armed drone to key allies
The Obama administration has been working behind the scene to sell armed UAVs to NATO members but the idea has met resistance from Congress.
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