Unmanned Vehicles
Australia decides on Reaper variant
On 28 November the Australian Department of Defence announced which one of two shortlisted MQ-9 MALE UAVs it will buy to equip the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). This A$1.3 billion ($884 million) programme will give Australia its first ever UCAV.
Australia has down-selected the MQ-9B SkyGuardian from ...
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Falco Xplorer UAS takes off
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