First flight for new jet-powered Avenger UAV - Space Daily
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First flight for new jet-powered Avenger UAV
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A turbojet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft is called the Avenger Extended Range, a variant of the company's jet-powered Predator C Avenger, which has ...
PLD Space gets ESA support to develop the first reusable launch vehicle technologies in Europe - PLD SpacePLD Space
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