The U.S. Air Force retired the MQ-1 at Creech Air Force Base on Mar. 9 after more than 20 years of service.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Thompson
Category: UAV
Japan evaluating if MQ-8C and RQ-21 can operate from Izumo-class
Japan is evaluating whether the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C and fixed-wing Insitsu RQ-21 can operate from the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, Sankei reported on Mar. 2.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
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Royal Canadian Navy selects Puma II AE
The Royal Canadian Navy has selected Puma II AE mini UAS equipped with the Mantis i45 sensor for its Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV).
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenan O’Connor (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1748939) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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First Rustom 2 flight in user configuration with higher power engine
India’s Rustom-2 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle has been flown in the user configuration along with a higher power engine.
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Russia working on supersonic UCAV
A Russian researcher disclosed on Zvezda television that the country is working on a supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle.