The first MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter was powered up by Northrop Grumman on Sept. 20 at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu.
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QF-16 completes first unmanned flight
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have completed the first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight.
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Japan to change air traffic control rules to allow UAVs
Tokyo plans to revise air traffic control rules in order to allow unmanned aircraft to fly in Japanese airspace.
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RAF RC-135 will retain U.S. color scheme
The Royal Air Force will not repaint the colors of its RC-135 fleet in order to save £3 million. Instead only the roundels will be painted on the surveillance aircraft.
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Japan looking at getting 20 V-22s to help defend remote islands
The Japanese Defense Ministry will spend ¥100 million next year to study the feasibility of using the V-22 to defend Japan’s remote islands.
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