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Army tests vehicle-mounted laser against multiple targets

December 13, 2013

The Army used a vehicle-mounted high-energy laser for the first time to successfully engage more than 90 mortar rounds and ...

US Air Force has secretly built a new stealth drone

December 9, 2013

The US Air Force has secretly developed a new stealth drone for long-range reconnaissance missions that could be operational by ...

Northrop Begins Production of First NATO Global Hawk

December 5, 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NOC) Moss Point, Miss., Unmanned Systems Center started production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) ...

Army Purchases Bird-Like, Micro-Unmanned Aerial System

November 26, 2013

The Army recently purchased 36 Maveric unmanned aerial systems as a result of an urgent request from Soldiers in theater. ...

First X-47B UCAS Catapult Launch Makes Naval Aviation History

Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Completes Carrier Tests

November 22, 2013

The Navy concluded another round of carrier testing Nov. 19 to further demonstrate and evaluate the X-47B unmanned air system ...

Saab Demos Skeldar UAV in Battlefield Role

Skeldar UAS Operationally Deployed By the Spanish Navy

November 18, 2013

Defence and security company Saab’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Skeldar is now operationally deployed on-board the offshore patrol vessel BAM ...

X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Completes First At-Sea Tests

X-47B Operates Aboard Theodore Roosevelt

November 12, 2013

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) conducted flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), ...