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General Atomics begins flight tests of its new Reaper Block 5 drone-aircraft

Washington , USA - The programme was funded by the USAF

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the American aircraft-maker which produces the popular Predator hunter-killer drones, announced the beginning of the test flights for its latest variant of this aircraft, the Predator B Block 1+. The Predator B UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft) is a larger and more powerful variant of the base version. The US Air Force calls this new...

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Rome, Italy, 09/11/2012 18:49
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