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Anglo-French summit in Amiens: joint program for drone aircraft of last generation

Amiens, France - It will be a Future Combat Air System and will cost USD 2,11 billions, equally divided between the two Governments

From the summit in Amiens (75 miles North of Paris) that gathered every two years the Head of Governments of France and UK, yesterday arose the announcement of a common program regarding the joint construction of a new FCAS (Future Combat Air System) drone (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at remote control or UAS -sytems- or APR-Aereo a pilotaggio remoto). This machine is based on a join feasibility study...

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Rome, Italy, 03/04/2016 10:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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