Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) say its Wing Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle has created a new record by striking “five targets in succession with five different types of missiles in a single sortie.”
At the year end press conference for Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that the Teng Yun medium-altitude long-endurance UAV (MALE UAV) is ready for production.
Two U.S. Marines Corp unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators assigned to VMU-3 recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Remote Impact (“R”) Device for providing support during combat operations overseas.
Sgt. Ethan Mintus and Sgt. Joseph Latsch, both unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3), wait to be awarded during a ceremony at Hangar 103, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 11, 2017. They were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with the newly authorized Remote Impact (“R”) Device for their performance during combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil) Continue reading “VMU-3 participated in Battle of Marawi?”