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MiG and Russia's Industry Ministry sign R&D contract for an attack UAV aircraft

Moscow, Russia - The drone will be based on the Skat prototype

MiG (Mikoyan-Gurevich) signed a contract with the Russian Ministry for Industry and Trade for a research-and-development project for a combat UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote.controlled aircraft) airplane, which will be based on the Skat prototype of the Russian aerospace company. The Skat is one of the two strike drones which were previously developed for Moscow's Ministry of Defence, but...

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Rome, Italy, 06/04/2013 16:07
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