'Big wing' Global Hawk takes to the air
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The 'big wing' RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flew across California from Palmdale facility of Northrop Grumman to Edwards Air Force Base on its maiden flight. The U.S. Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme and German Euro Hawk project are the two important international programmes contested by the second generation Global Hawk ddesign, quite different from the earlier RQ-4A model.
Publisher: Jane's Information Group
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2007
United States, Contracts & orders received, Contracts & orders let, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Contracts, Defense industry, Contract agreement, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, Defence industry, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Defence industries
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2007
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German Army concludes initial AZEV trials
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The German Army has recently concluded trials for a new Rheinmetall Defence Electronics situational-awareness system AZEV.
Publisher: Jane's Information Group
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2007
Product development, Usage, Military equipment, Germany. Army, Military paraphernalia, Mechanization, Military
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2007
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Subjects list: Germany, Equipment and supplies
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