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Second block of Drac drones for France

Paris, France - They will be deployed by the army in mountainous territories

35 new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems delivered to the French Army, to enhance its capabilities in mountainous terrain. EADS Defence & Security today announced it. This delivery took place on January 25, at the end of a series of ground-based and in-flight verification operations launched in November 2009 and carried out together with the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale d...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1114428
Rome, Italy, 02/10/2010 14:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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