MOD narrow UAV choice to 2.
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MOD narrow UAV choice to 2.
The Times:
Britain has decided against buying the American Predator unmanned spy plane which has played an increasingly significant role in US military campaigns.
The Ministry of Defence will announce today that for its next generation of battlefield unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it will buy either the Silver Arrow, an Israeli-designed aircraft, or an unmanned helicopter called Fire Scout, developed by the American Northrop Grumman.
All the indications are that the MoD wants the Silver Arrow* to replace the present British-designed Phoenix UAV, which has a limited capability.
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My note:
(* Silver Arrow is a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems. In the UK they are teamed with Racal for the Sender UAV programme. Silver Arrow supply the the Hermes 450/450S UAVs to the IDF.)
Silver Arrow Fire Scout
Britain has decided against buying the American Predator unmanned spy plane which has played an increasingly significant role in US military campaigns.
The Ministry of Defence will announce today that for its next generation of battlefield unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it will buy either the Silver Arrow, an Israeli-designed aircraft, or an unmanned helicopter called Fire Scout, developed by the American Northrop Grumman.
All the indications are that the MoD wants the Silver Arrow* to replace the present British-designed Phoenix UAV, which has a limited capability.
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My note:
(* Silver Arrow is a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems. In the UK they are teamed with Racal for the Sender UAV programme. Silver Arrow supply the the Hermes 450/450S UAVs to the IDF.)
Silver Arrow Fire Scout
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The BBC today are carrying this as a "BAe Snubbed" story.
BBC News Story
"The Ministry of Defence is refusing to comment on reports BAE Systems has been left off the shortlist for a major defence contract.
According to the Financial Times, France's Thales and Northrop Grumman of the United States have been selected to compete for an £800m deal to build and maintain Watchkeeper unmanned surveillance aircraft.
The two companies were chosen from four original bidders, including Britain's BAE, the FT reports. "
BBC News Story
"The Ministry of Defence is refusing to comment on reports BAE Systems has been left off the shortlist for a major defence contract.
According to the Financial Times, France's Thales and Northrop Grumman of the United States have been selected to compete for an £800m deal to build and maintain Watchkeeper unmanned surveillance aircraft.
The two companies were chosen from four original bidders, including Britain's BAE, the FT reports. "
