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Northrop Grumman delivers unmanned aircraft to military

Associated Press — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:01:54 +0000

MOSS POINT — Northrop Grumman Corp. has delivered 2 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force earlier than expected. Company officials told The Mississippi Press both aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule in late November. Northrop Grumman builds fuselages for the Global Hawks and other aircraft at its 70-employee Unmanned Systems Center [...]

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Camp Shelby chosen for unmanned aircraft training site

Associated Press — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:47:47 +0000

FORREST COUNTY — Camp Shelby, the nation’s largest state-owned and operated military training site, has been chosen from 19 sites around the country as a center to train national guard troops to operate the unmanned aircraft called drones. The center at Camp Shelby will train soldiers from all over the country and will operate during [...]

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MSU receives FAA approval for Stark Aerospace flights

For the MBJ — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:56:04 +0000

COLUMBUS — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Certificate of Authorization (COA) to Mississippi State University for Stark Aerospace to fly the Heron Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTRA). A COA is a waiver issued by the FAA to allow limited UAS flight in National Air Space. MSU is the [...]

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