A Hungarian Gripen was lost after it failed to stop on the runway and entered the field during exercise Lion Effort on May 19.
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State trials of Sosna air defense system to start in summer
The Russian military will start testing of the Sosna short-range air defense missile system in summer.
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U.S. Army UAS trainee pilots had to mow the lawn, perform janitorial services too
The U.S. Government Accountability Office had eight focus group sessions with U.S. Army pilots training to fly UAVs and found that trainees did not get adequate training as they had to perform menial tasks.
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Taiwan to showcase Sky Bow III, UAV at Paris airshow
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) will showcase its Sky Bow III, Red Sparrow 2 UAV and other weapons at this year’s Paris airshow.
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Northrop Grumman proposing to build a flying wing to explore Venus
Northrop Grumman will enter a flying wing concept for the upcoming NASA New Frontiers competition.
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