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VMU-3 participated in Battle of Marawi?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by alert5

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)

U.S. to supply Lebanon with 6 MD 530Gs, 6 Scan Eagles

Posted on December 15, 2017December 15, 2017 by alert5

Washington will provide Lebanon with six MD 530G attack helicopters and six Scan Eagles under the Pentagon’s “Building Partner Capacity” program.

Photo: MD Helicopters
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BAE Systems flew stealthy UAV that has no control surfaces

Posted on December 14, 2017 by alert5

BAE Systems announced on Dec. 13 that it has completed the first phase of flight trials of the MAGMA small scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in conjunction with the University of Manchester.

Photo: BAE Systems
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BAE Systems given contract to modify Mk 38 Mod 2 with C-UAS capability

Posted on December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has given BAE Systems a sole source contract to add a counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capability to the Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun System (MGS).

By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Tyler Preston/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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EA-18G Block II might be equipped with UAV

Posted on December 7, 2017December 7, 2017 by alert5

During a media tour of Northrop Grumman’s mission systems facility outside Baltimore, Maryland, reporters were shown an unmanned aerial vehicle that folds inside a canister and designed to be carried on the EA-18G

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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