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French Air Force Conducts First MQ-9 Reaper UAS Flight
July 7, 2017 @ 02:08 PMFrench Air Forces MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft has marked its first flight Tuesday after taking off from Cognac air base. The flight in French airspace has demonstrated that the air force can autonomously train its Reaper crews, helping it to stop becoming dependent on third-party support, French Air Force announced Thursday
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US Air Force Debuts Latest Variant Of MQ-9 Reaper Drone
June 30, 2017 @ 08:34 PMThe US Air Force flew the latest Block 5 variant of the MQ-9 Reaper drone for the first time last week. The aircrew flew a sortie of more than 16 hours on June 23 with a full payload of weapons including GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, the air force press release states
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Trump Administration Approves $2 Billion General Atomics MQ-9B Drone Sale To India
June 24, 2017 @ 10:01 AMThe Trump Administration has okayed a $2 billion sale of Guardian MQ-9B unarmed drones to India for maritime surveillance. The approval comes during the time when leaders of both the nations prepare for their first face-to-face meeting
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Global Companies Scramble To Bid In Poland’s Combat Drone Tender
March 4, 2017 @ 08:10 AMAbout 15 companies, including Israel's Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries, Frances MBDA, and Italy's Leonardo have bid for tender issued by Polish Ministry of Defence to supply combat UAVs to the countrys armed forces. The firms have submitted their applications to take part in the technical dialog
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China's Attack, Reconnaissance Drone, Wing Loong II Marks First Flight
February 28, 2017 @ 11:42 AMChinas indigenous Wing-Loong II reconnaissance and strike multi-role endurance Unmanned Aircraft System has completed its maiden flight. The UAS made its first appearance on the runway of a highland airfield in western China before conducting a 31-minute flight Monday
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USAF To Retire MQ-1 Predator Attack Drone In 2018, Move To MQ-9
February 24, 2017 @ 03:07 PMThe US Air Force plans to retire the MQ-1Predator Attack drone in early 2018 and shift to the more modern MQ-9 due to its increased speed, high-definition sensors and the ability to carry more munitions. These combat attributes allow the MQ-9 to complete a wider array of mission sets which can help the Air Force stay prepared in the fight
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Foreign Customer Testing China’s CH-4 Networked Drones
February 6, 2017 @ 02:29 PMTeams from a foreign military customer of Chinas CH-4B series of attack drones recently tested four such drones networked to perform as a fleet. Networked attack drones could be a formidable force multiplier in a battlefield scenario with each drone ‘assigned to one or several target which eliminates the need for bombing populated areas such as during the war in Yemen or Syria
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IS Unveils ‘Drone Weapon’ Based On US-Built MQ-9 Reaper
January 25, 2017 @ 01:07 PMIslamic state, a Jihadist militant group in Iraq and Syria, have unveiled a new deadly ‘drone weapon through a video that is modelled on a US design. Based on US-built ‘MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle, these drones are filmed carrying out an attack on US-backed allied forces, the first by the terrorist group,
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France Deploys Two Additional Reapers To Niger
January 10, 2017 @ 01:40 PMFrance has deployed two additional MQ-9 Reaper drones to Niamey, Niger received from General Atomics in support of the country's Operation in the Sahel region. The UAVs arrived at Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey, Niger, at the end of 2016 where the Escadron de Drone 1/33 Belfort has been operating three other MQ-9s since January 2015 in support of the country's Operation 'Barkhane' in the Sahel region, a French military source was quoted as saying by
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General Atomics Wins $56 Million To Provide MQ-9 Drones To Spain
January 5, 2017 @ 08:21 AMGeneral Atomics has been awarded a $56 million contract for the Spain MQ-9 Exportable Block 5 Procurement program. Contractor will provide MQ-9 aircraft and its associated equipment
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
