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Second Predator Crashes In Iraq In Two Days
Balad Air Base, Iraq (AFNS) Aug 07, 2007 An Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed off base Tuesday at approximately 8 p.m. local time. This was the second Predator to crash in Iraq in two days. Hostile activity does not appear to be a factor in either crash. The crash site is in an unpopulated area and no collateral damage or injuries occurred. A board will be convened to investigate the incident. The aircraft is a medium-altitude long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance.
First Predator Crashes In Iraq The crash site is an unpopulated area and no collateral damage or injuries occurred. The aircraft is a medium-altitude long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The Predator's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance, providing top cover for collation ground forces combating terrorism here. The crash does not appear to be from hostile activity. A board will be convened to investigate the incident. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV News - Suppliers and Technology
US Navy Awards UCAS-D Contract To Northrop Grumman-Led X-47 Team
San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2007The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman, a six-year, $635.8 million contract to conduct the first ever at-sea carrier launches and recoveries with a fixed-wing unmanned air system (UAS), the X-47B. The Navy's program, known as the Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D), will demonstrate the capability of an autonomous, low-observable air vehicle. The UCAS-D effort will mature critical technologies, reduce unmanned air system carrier integration risks and provide information necessary to support a potential follow-on acquisition milestone. |
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