PREMIUM: Northrop Grumman puts full weight behind Firebird maritime makeover
Northrop Grumman expects to shortly integrate a maritime radar on its Firebird optionally piloted MALE UAV.
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PREMIUM: Nigeria expands UAV fleet for counter-terror operations
Eight UCAVs will be based in northern Nigeria for strike missions against Boko Haram and Islamic State elements, and budget plans for 2021 include UAVs for ISR.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), which is amongst a select group of UCAV operators in Africa, recently revealed that it is set to deploy eight new Chinese-built MALE combat platforms: two Wing Loong IIs, four CH-4s and two CH-3s.
These will complement a fleet of 12 CH-3 UCAVs which are ...
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