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UH-60 supporting UN General Assembly hit by drone

Posted on September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 by alert5

A UH-60 from the 2-82 Aviation Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division was hit by a drone while flying over a neighborhood over Staten Island, New York City on Sept. 21.

Photo: U.S. Army
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USMC infantry units receiving quadcopters

Posted on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has started equipping infantry units with small quadcopters, according to a NAVAIR press release.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Skinner, assistant patrol leader, with Company Bravo, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment prepares to fly the Mark-2 Instant Eye during the Infantry Platoon Battle Course as part of a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort Pickett, VA., August 15, 2017. The Instant Eye is a small unmanned aerial system used to be deployed at the squad level for quick and local surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela R. Gregory)

Watch ATHENA prototype laser weapon system destroy UAVs

Posted on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin’s 30-kilowatt class ATHENA (Advanced Test High Energy Asset) laser weapon system successfully took out five Outlaw unmanned aerial vehicles during a joint test with the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command in August.

U.S. deploys Gray Eagle to Philippines

Posted on September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Embassy in Manila announced on Sept. 11 that the MQ-1C Gray Eagle has been deployed to Mindanao “in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterterrorism efforts.”

By US Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Canada tried and failed to buy second-hand drones

Posted on September 9, 2017September 8, 2017 by alert5

According to Ottawa Citizen, the Canadian government tried to buy second-hand drones from allies last year. However, no country had excess unmanned aerial vehicles to sell to Canada.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
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