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The innovation ranges are designed to provide testing and validation across high technology areas and are a key part of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan to get new technologies into service faster.

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Working together with DARPA in the Burn n’ Go programme, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are supporting the development of a common, single-use solid rocket motor design to equip diverse weapon systems.

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T-Rex Tracking unveiled its new long-range UAV tracking system, the T-rex-1, at Xponential 2017 in Dallas. The company has partnered with Simlax to provide the …

AUVSI 2017: Lessons to learn from manned aviation

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AUVSI 2017: Lessons to learn from manned aviation

10th May 2017

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AUVSI 2017: iSensys aiming for target sales

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AUVSI 2017: iSensys aiming for target sales

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US-based unmanned target platform manufacturer iSensys is targeting sales of up to ten units of its Scrab II aerial system this year, with additional sales …

IDEF 2017: Turkish industry pushes armed drones

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IDEF 2017: Turkish industry pushes armed drones

10th May 2017

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Harris to support BVLOS UAS flight operations

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Boeing demos Talon HATE system

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ITEC 2017: More UAE success for CAE

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ITEC 2017: USAF graduates first enlisted RPA crew

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