A submerged U.S. Navy submarine will launch a unmanned aerial vehicle in next year’s RIMPAC exercise.
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Category: UAV
Airborne Laser program comes to an end
The Boeing Airborne Laser platform will finally be mothballed and the Pentagon will replace it with a new generation of lasers that could operate on unmanned aerial vehicles at very high altitudes.
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Computer virus with Chinese fingerprints looking for info on U.S. UAVs
A malicious software has been discover in the wild trying to steal information relating to U.S unmanned aerial vehicles.
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BAE Systems awarded Future Combat Air System research contract
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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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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