drones

Smart killer robots: China’s military future could rest on artificial intelligence

China's increasing interest in artificial intelligence could signal its use in unmanned and other military technology

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Northrop Grumman awarded $255 million contract for 3 MQ-4C Triton drones

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $255 million contract for the production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy

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13 winners share A$19 million in Australia’s Counter Improvised Threats Grand Challenge

Australia's Counter Improvised Threats Grand Challenge aims to develop a single prototype threat detection and defeat system

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Flapless flight: Successful first flight of ground-breaking BAE Systems MAGMA UAV

BAE Systems and the University of Manchester successfully completed flight trials of MAGMA, a new UAV with a revolutionary blown-air flight control system

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Lebanon to get $120 million in US military aid including ScanEagle drones and helicopters

The United States is to give the Lebanese Armed Forces more than $120 million in additional military aid for border security and counter-terrorism operations

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US drone strike targets Al Shabaab in Somalia

A US Africa Command drone strike in Somalia targeted al-Shabaab near the capital Mogadishu, the latest US airstrike against al-Qaeda and ISIS militants in the country.

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Pakistan Air Force ordered to shoot down foreign UAVs, including US drones

Pakistan's Air Force chief said he ordered the service to shoot down foreign drones in Pakistani airspace, including UAVs operated by the United States.

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General Atomics to integrate precision-guided small diameter bomb onto Reaper drone

General Atomics was awarded a $17.5 million contract to integrate the precision-guided GBU-39B small diameter bomb onto its MQ-9 Reaper, giving the drone a 75 km stand-off weapons capability

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Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashes in Kochi

An Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashed shortly after take-off near Kochi, just hours before the country's vice president was due to visit

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India wants 60 short-range surveillance drones

The Indian Army issued a Request for Information on the purchase of 60 short-range remotely piloted surveillance aircraft

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