US Navy adds armed Predators to arsenal
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US Navy (USN) has added two MQ-9A Predators Bs, unmanned aircraft with an inherent armed mission capability to its arsenal, which were delivered by the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) in December 2005. The aircraft was not delivered in the 'Mariner' configuration of predator that was originally offered in the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance competition in 2003.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2006
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High stakes: contestants jostle for BAMS UAV award
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Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Lockheed Martin/General Atomics are vying against each other for the multibillion dollar contract for the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial vehicles system.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2007
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