Category: UAV
Britain’s CAA came under enormous pressure to clear the SkyGuardian’s transatlantic flight
Nearly two years ago, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian carried out its first transatlantic flight across civilian airspace to land at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo. It has now been revealed that the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) came under enormous pressure to clear the flight.
Ukraine’s Thunder loitering munition
Taiwan forgoes MQ-8B purchase
Taiwan has decided against buying the MQ-8B unmanned air vehicle and will channel all funds into buying 8 MH-60R naval helicopters instead.
By U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler (www.navy.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
GA unveils jet-powered Defender
General Atomics has unveiled a jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle dubbed Defender.
Graphic: General Atomics
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