SP's MAI Issue No. 20 | October 16-31, 2017 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / IAF ANNIVERSARY
Anniversary Celebrations of the Indian Air Force
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)While the 85th anniversary of the IAF was celebrated across the nation, the main event at the national level was the Air Force Day Parade at Air Force Station, Hindon.
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AEROSPACE
Defence Minister interacts with IAF Commanders during Air Force Commanders' ConferenceThe bi-annual IAF Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated by the Defence Minister On October 10 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhavan).
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AEROSPACE
Defence Minister visits Air Force Station JamnagarDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was on a maiden visit to the Air Base at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
AeroVironment gets $2.5 million for Blackwing UAS programmeAeroVironment, Inc. recently announced the receipt of a contract award from the United States Navy on September 29, 2017, for continuation and expansion of its Blackwing small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) programme.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Upgraded Lockheed Martin laser outguns threat in half the timeA Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Australian University demo of drone which detects human vital signs in war zonesThe University of South Australia (UniSA) has announced that it has demonstrated that drones can be used to detect human vital signs in war zones and natural disasters.