Rapid Fire 2011-05-09: Mannable UAVs

May 08, 2011 22:00 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

  • Russia’s new SU-35S fighter begins full flight testing of the production version. It will supplement existing SU-27/30 Flanker family machines in Russian service, and bridge the gap to the T50/PAK-FA stealth fighter.

  • Russian Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov raises alarms over the state of the Caspian Sea fleet, despite recent Tartarstan/Gepard Class frigate launches. They may have to get in line behind the Black Sea Fleet, among others.

  • Royal Navy commissions HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Daring Class air defense destroyer using the Sea Viper anti-air missile system.

  • Northrop Grumman to unveil new Firebird MALE UAV with a pilot option.

  • NCI snags $26.5 million task order under GSA Schedule 70 to provide IT support to the US Air National Guard headquarters.

  • Talon USA in Morrisville, NC restructures its defense contractor subsidiary into 3 separate subsidiaries: USfalcon, a C4ISR services supplier; Greyhawk Defense, a military IT supplier; and Durango Group, a defense consulting firm.

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