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MH370 hunt covers 40% of search area
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Search teams hunting the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER have covered 40% of the priority area drawn up by investigators.
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MH370 hunt covers 40% of search area
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Search teams hunting the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER have covered 40% of the priority area drawn up by investigators.
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New Sky Dragon airship completes critical design review
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Worldwide Aeros Corp (Aeros) has completed the critical design review of its 40E Sky Dragon multi-role airship, marking the start of production for the lighter-than-air craft.
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HammerHead UAV prototype makes maiden flight
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Piaggio Aerospace has announced that a prototype of its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight.
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Exclusive - Airbus mulls A320 output increase to 50/month from 2017 - Reuters UK
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Exclusive - Airbus mulls A320 output increase to 50/month from 2017
Reuters UK
N), a senior industry source said on Tuesday. Airbus has asked suppliers to be ready to adjust to production of 48 aircraft a month during 2016, rising to 50 a month in 2017, the source said, asking not to be named. The increase would stretch an ...
Airbus mulls A320 output hike to 50/month from 2017: source
Airbus Considering A320 Output Increase
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RAAF Tanker To Be Fully Operational This Year - DefenseNews.com
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RAAF Tanker To Be Fully Operational This Year
DefenseNews.com
"We expect a decision in the next few months." Scherer said the A330-based MRTT has won eight out of 10 tanker competitions in recent years, losing only in the United States (to the Boeing KC-46A) and Brazil (IAI 767-300). Email: npittaway@defensenews.
AVALON: RAAF upbeat on Wedgetail reliability
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New Armed UAV Export Rules Help US Firms - DefenseNews.com
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New Armed UAV Export Rules Help US Firms
DefenseNews.com
WASHINGTON — New US rules loosening restrictions on exports of armed drones should not only help US companies, but will also aid Washington in shaping "global norms of behavior" when it comes to strike UAVs, an expert said. On Feb. 17, the US State ...
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Iran to boost UAV flight range: commander - Tehran Times
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Iran to boost UAV flight range: commander
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Iran is working to increase the flight range of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Aviation Industry Organization's deputy director has announced. The organization is manufacturing drones with a longer flight range than previous models, Karim ...
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2016 UAV challenge will require long-range hybrid flying robots - Ferret
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2016 UAV challenge will require long-range hybrid flying robots
Ferret
The UAV Challenge is designed to push unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to the limit. The 2014 challenge was themed around an outback rescue mission. The 2016 iteration poses a scenario where a bushwalker is stuck in a clearing in the ...
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