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Aurora Flight Sciences to certify Orion UAV

Posted on January 5, 2018 by alert5

Aurora Flight Sciences has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to certify the Orion unmanned aerial vehicle.

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AeroVironment in joint venture with Softbank to develop solar-powered HALE UAS

Posted on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 by alert5

American aerospace company AeroVironment has entered into a joint venture with Japan’s Softbank to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial operations.

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Indonesia’s ex-Air Force chief questioned by graft busters

Posted on January 4, 2018 by alert5

The former Indonesian Air Force chief of staff Agus Supriatna turned up at Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission on Jan. 3 to answer questions regarding the purchase of a AW101 helicopter.

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SpaceX will attempt to launch Zuma payload on Jan. 5

Posted on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 by alert5

SpaceX will be making an bid to send the top-secret Zuma payload into low Earth orbit on Jan. 5. The previous attempt to do that last November was canceled by the space launch company.

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Bangladesh Mi-171Sh crashes with high-ranking Kuwaiti officers on board

Posted on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 by alert5

Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammad Al-Khuder and Kuwait Naval Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Khalid Mahmud Abdullah escaped serious injuries when their Bangladesh Air Force Mi-171Sh helicopter crashed inside a Border Guard Bangladesh camp in Sreemangal town on Jan. 3.

Photo: Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense
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