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US military, industry seek ways to fly unmanned planes amid civil air traffic DefenseNews.com (subscription) But while experts see niches for these planes, they suggest the aircraft are more a symptom of the problem than a solution to a more fundamental issue facing the US military: what to do about the hundreds of Predator-class unmanned aircraft and the …

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Drones: Another Tool of the Surveillance State The New American He also asked for a Predator 8 drone. One was available, having just completed its surveillance mission along the Canadian border but still having plenty of fuel to inspect the Brossarts' 3000 acre farm. WDAY Channel 6 news reported: For four hours, …

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PROCUREMENT: Israeli Heavy UAVs Flock To South America Strategy Page This UAV is similar in size (and appearance) to the American Predator (both weighing 1.1 tons), but the Israeli vehicle is built mainly for endurance. It has a 10 meter (31 foot) wingspan. The Hermes 900 can stay in the air for 36 hours, …

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DoD cuts Block 30 Global Hawk, but spares other UAVs Flightglobal The US Department of Defense will cut its acquisition of the Block 30 variant of Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk, but continue with orders for other versions of the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle. Fourteen Block 30 aircraft have … and more »

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Squadrons of planes fill Pattaya's skies for RC festival Pattaya Mail There were demonstrations of UAV technology and performances by such groups as the George Indoor Air Team and Youth Pilot Association filled the sky. Even kids too small to fly radio-controlled craft got into the act, tossing foam planes donated for … and more »

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DoD cuts RQ-4 Blk 30, spares other UAVs Flightglobal The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator series of systems, including the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, were spared major changes. The DoD will continue with plans to procure 65 combat air patrols (CAP) of Reapers, … and more »

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Panetta said he hopes all of Congress support "this vision of the future … CNN (blog) Tens of Thousands of UAV from 'Beast of Kandahar' Class Robotic Fighter Aircraft to what would best be a silent Electric RC Flying AK-47 will REDEFINE Modern WARFARE. These cuts aren't even close to enough. If they even happen. and more »

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US Somalia raid is shape of war to come UPI.com On Sunday, a top al-Sahaab official was killed in a salvo of missiles fired from a US Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, probably launched from Djibouti in what was the first US drone strike in Somalia since 2009. Bilal al-Berjawi, a Lebanese-born … and more »

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Ricciardone optimistic about freedom of expression in Turkey Today’s Zaman It is obvious that a tragic mistake was made in the Uludere incident,” he said. When asked whether or not a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provided intelligence to Turkish authorities from Uludere, Ricciardone refused to comment on the issue. and more »

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New Website Details Core Offerings and Expanded Capabilities from Ultra … MarketWatch (press release) … as the Common Remotely Operated Weapon System (CROWS) mounted on both Stryker and MRAP vehicles, the Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3), the Predator UAV Ground Control Station, and the helm control for Virginia Class submarines.

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