by Associated Press Published: November 14,2012
Tags: defense, drone, fuselage, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, military, production, surveillance, unmanned aerial vehicle, war
MOSS POINT — Production has begun at a Northrop Grumman plant in Moss Point on fuselages for a new line of surveillance drones. Officials marked the development yesterday with a ceremony at Northrop’s Unmanned Systems Plant. The Triton high-altitude surveillance drone being built for the Navy will be able to stay aloft for 24 hours, [...] [...]
RAYMOND ‑ When news hit earlier this month that an American drone had killed at least 10 al-Qaida militants, instructors some 8,000 miles away at Hinds Community College were working on Mississippi’s first program to train drone pilots. Currently the market on unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, also known as drones, is almost completely military. [...] [...]
RAYMOND — Hinds Community College says in August it will begin training students interested in piloting unmanned aerial vehicles. The two-year school said in a news release that it is offering the courses because there’s an expected increase in demand in the civilian market for the aircraft. UAVs have more often been associated with the [...] [...]
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