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BAE Systems, Dassault Aviation Sign MoU For U.K., French UAS Competition

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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

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BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the U.K. and French Ministries of Defence for the design, development, production and support of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The MoU will enable the two companies to establish a framework under which they may jointly pursue this long term business opportunity. This agreement follows the United Kingdom…

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