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Textron is testing Shadow M2 UAV upgrade

Posted on April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by alert5

Textron is working on an upgrade of its Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle that will allow the RQ-7 to gain some capabilities that are currently limited to larger UAVs such as the MQ-1.

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Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin has hired an attorney to fight espionage charges

Posted on April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by alert5

The Taiwan-born U.S. Navy officer accused of espionage has hired a legal team from Tully Rinckey to fight against the charges.

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Russia testing the United 40 UAV

Posted on April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by alert5

The Adcom United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is undergoing flight testing in Russia’s Akhtubinsk flight test center, Jane’s reported.

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Harry S. Truman CSG to remain on station for another month

Posted on April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by alert5

U.S. Central Command requested and got approval for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to remain on station in the Middle East for another 30 days.

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