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The Spanish government has approved a request from the military to buy 4 MQ-9s. Cost for the purchase is $176 million which includes two Mobile Ground Control Stations.
By Lance Cheung, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The highest-ranking officer for the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, was given a flight in a Royal Air Force Eurofighter during an official visit to RAF Coningsby on Oct. 29.
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Photo: Royal Air Force
The U.S. government has agreed to allow Italy to weaponized it MQ-9 fleet. The estimated cost of the project is $129.6 million.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The 212th Rescue Squadron from Alaska Air National Guard flew non-stop across the Pacific Ocean and deployed a guardian angel rescue team by air drop over Okinawa, Japan on Oct. 31.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier
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Airbus Defence & Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A400M for grass runways.
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