David Donald
Contributor - UK

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ST Aerospace Shows Off Latest UAV

The latest UAV from ST Aerospace, the Skyblade 360–a mini-UAV has been designed to use fuel cell technology to extend its endurance to an impressive six hours.
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Boeing Again Pushes P-8 as a JSTARS Replacement

Boeing has expanded on its proposal to replace the U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS air-ground surveillance aircraft (AGS) with a version of the P-8 Poseidon
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UAE AEW Rivals Line Up at Dubai 2011

Three competitors have brought AEW aircraft to Dubai 2011–the Boeing 737AEW&C, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye and Saab 2000AEW&C.
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A400M Testing on Track, with First Deliveries Set for 2012

The A400M enters a new phase of turbulence, with Germany looking to slash its purchase to 40 from 53 and France looking to renegotiate a maintenance.
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ELBAT Joint Venture Shows Range of Products at Dubai Air Show

At the Dubai Air Show, Elettronica is showing a range of the company’s products, including the ELT/572 directional infrared countermeasures set.
Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Extends Apache Helicopter's Capabilities

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is continuing to expand the capabilities of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter.
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Tests Confirm JSOW Fits F-35 JSF

Raytheon has successfully completed fit-checks for the AGM-154C-1 Joint Standoff Weapon in the internal carriage bay of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Aircraft

Fire Scout Proves Its Value in Middle East Warzones

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8 Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle is gearing up for a new at-sea deployment in January.
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Cassidian Fields a Pair of UAVs for ISR Roles

Cassidian is focusing on its unmanned air systems capability, as well as highlighting its security and communications activities in the Gulf region.
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THAAD on Target for UAE

Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully undertook a sophisticated “two versus two” trial-firing last month.
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