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Canadian UVS centre confirms launcher buy

29th April 2009 - 12:57 GMT | by in Canberra

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The Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) has confirmed the acquisition of a Robonic MC2555LLR catapult launching system as part of ongoing plans to support the commercial expansion of the country’s unmanned air systems industrial base.

The C$1 million (US$820,000) order for the launcher was placed in 2008 and delivered earlier this year says CCUVS.

Robonic OY managing director Juha Moisio says the launcher was delivered in a generic configuration with specific adapters being prepared for different air vehicles as required.

CCUVS says Meggitt Training Systems Canada (MTSC) will be the first commercial user of the launcher.

“It will

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