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June 10, 2016

Russia to expand drone exports
Moscow (UPI) Jun 9, 2016
Russia's Rosoboronexport says it aims to bolster Russia's position in the unmanned aerial systems market by promoting new aircraft. Among them are the Takhion and Granat-4E tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence drones. "For many years, we have been trying to catch up with the world's leading manufacturers of unmanned aircraft systems," said Sergey Goreslavsky, Rosoboronexport's deputy director general. "However, Russian developers have managed to reverse the situation, a ... read more

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