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Germany cancels UAV Euro Hawk aircraft programme, EADS and Northrop Grumman restate their commitment

Berlin, Germany - "Reports on the excessive costs are inaccurate", the US' company claims

The decision of the German Ministry for Defence to renounce to the programme for the Euro Hawk UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system is generating high controversy in the country, because of the high costs: reports from the local media claim the expenditure exceeded 500 million Euros, claiming that the drone would not be certifiable under ICAO (International Civil Aviation...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152541
Rome, Italy, 05/28/2013 09:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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