Japan could be the first export customer of the MQ-8C as the country prepares to shop for 20 unmanned helicopters to deploy aboard naval ships.
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Category: UAV
Four companies selected for U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems
Four companies have been selected and given $99,500,000 firm-fixed-price contracts to build UAVs that will compete for the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems program.
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China activates Soar Dragon UAV to monitor USS Antietam’s transit through Taiwan Strait
The Pentagon dispatch the USS Antietam (CG-54) through the Taiwan Strait on Jul. 24. For the first time, China launched a Soar Dragon unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to monitor the warship.
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MQ-8C achieves IOC
The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has achieved initial operational capability on Jun. 28.
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South Korea deploying S-100 to boost border security after N. Korean fishing boat intrusion
South Korea has taken steps to boosts its security in the “Northern Limit Line” border with the North after a fishing boat from North Korea ventured into the south undetected for 57 hours.
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