Small drone 'shot down with Patriot missile'

miércoles, 15 de marzo de 2017

A Patriot missile - usually priced at about $3m (£2.5m) - was used to shoot down a small quadcopter drone, according to a US general. The strike was made by a US ally, Gen David Perkins told a military symposium. "That quadcopter that cost 200 bucks from Amazon.com did not stand a chance against ... Small drone 'shot with Patriot missile'






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Kemble-Cotswold Airport: Europe's Leading Airliner Recycling Location [feedly]



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Kemble-Cotswold Airport: Europe's Leading Airliner Recycling Location
// Things With Wings

Kemble-Cotswold Airport is not a location most people have heard of, but within the airline industry it's gained a reputation as Europe's number one choice for airliner withdrawals.

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OPINION: Financiers should prepare for downturn despite buoyancy [feedly]



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OPINION: Financiers should prepare for downturn despite buoyancy
// Flight Global HEADLINES

Aviation downturns are tough to predict. They're usually caused by an exogenous shock that makes people not want to board aircraft. http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-financiers-should-prepare-for-downturn-desp-435155/
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BAE conducts flight trials of Eurofighter Typhoon with MBDA's Brimstone missile [feedly]



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BAE conducts flight trials of Eurofighter Typhoon with MBDA's Brimstone missile
// Air Force Technology News Press Releases

BAE Systems has successfully performed flight trials of Eurofighter Typhoon with MBDA's Brimstone air-to-surface weapon. http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsbae-conducts-flight-trials-of-eurofighter-typhoon-with-mbdas-brimstone-missile-5762216
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NASA's life-hunting Mars tech goes to work in the Atacama Desert [feedly]



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NASA's life-hunting Mars tech goes to work in the Atacama Desert
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine



As far as locations for Mars dress rehearsals go, you could do worse than Chile's Atacama Desert. Regarded as the driest place on the planet, parts of this parched desert landscape have never seen a single drop of rain, making them largely hostile to life on Earth. Sounds a bit like Mars right? Over the month of February, NASA researchers have been using the site to test a rover equipped with scientific instruments needed to comb the Red Planet for signs of life, with a view to fine-tuning the tech ahead of future Mars missions.

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Exclusive: Maritime Launch Services Selects Nova Scotia Site for Spaceport Over 13 Other Locations - SpaceQ

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Boeing Wins Five-Year Contract to Sustain Republic of Korea F-15K Fleet

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Boeing, CDB Aviation Lease Finance Announce Order for 30 737 MAX 8 airplanes

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With Innovation in Mind, Embraer Turns to the Tech Industry - Flying Magazine


Flying Magazine

With Innovation in Mind, Embraer Turns to the Tech Industry
Flying Magazine
Embraer says it is forming "innovation teams" in Silicon Valley and in Boston to explore business collaborations with tech startups, investors, academia and corporations, as it looks to develop its next generation of airliners, business jets and ...
Embraer Expands In US, Seeks "Disruptive Innovation"AVweb

http://www.flyingmag.com/with-innovation-in-mind-embraer-turns-to-tech-industry

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Embraer projects business jet sales growth in China - Wichita Business Journal

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China warns United States after Gray Eagle drone deployment - UPI.com

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Drone warfare in Mosul shaping US Army training to defeat airborne threats - DefenseNews.com


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Drone warfare in Mosul shaping US Army training to defeat airborne threats
DefenseNews.com
As the Iraqi army continues to engage in heavy fighting in Mosul against the Islamic State, the Army has been watching how the enemy has been using unmanned aerial systems. And a counter-unmanned aircraft system on an Army medium tactical vehicle ...
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/drone-warfare-in-mosul-shaping-us-army-training-to-defeat-airborne-threats

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Ryanair to begin Ukrainian flights

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Russian Helicopters launches new light single engined

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Spirit AeroSystems, the world’s largest aerostructures company

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U.S. Air Force Low-Cost Fighters: Does OA-X Stand A Chance?

The Air Force has tried to buy a light-attack aircraft before, and the plan fell victim to budget constraints. Will this time be different?

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News: Battery explosion mid-flight prompts passenger warning

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Short On Cash For KC-46, U.S. Air Force Eyes Souped-Up KC-135 - Airliners.net

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