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Infra-red equipped helicopter successfully tested

China Lake, Usa - Northrop Grumman tests unmanned vehicles for intelligence missions

Northrop Grumman tested the first Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) equipped with infra-red sensors and laser designators to detect targets. The RQ-8AFire Scout Navy chopper will provide intelligence surveillance and recognition imagery and data in all cases in which the use of manned vehicles is considered extremely dangerous. Flying for 30 minutes at a maximum altitude of 4,000 feet at an air speed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 32315
Rome, Italy, 08/21/2002 16:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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