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Day: April 26, 2019

Greece wants to buy 3 MQ-9s

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A report by ANT television station says Greece plans to buy three MQ-9s unmanned aerial vehicles along with two ground control stations.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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Virtualization technology allows USN to shrunk AEGIS hardware into rugged cases

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The crew of guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner test fired a SM-2 missile off the coast of Virginia on Mar. 25. The crew used the new AEGIS Virtual Twin system to carry out the firing.

Future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) moors at Naval Station Mayport for a port visit before its official commission
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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