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Final RFP for MQ-25 has been released

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has given four contractors the final request for proposals for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial tanker program.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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Footage shows MQ-9 being shot down in Yemen

Posted on October 2, 2017October 2, 2017 by alert5

Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed they had shot down an American MQ-9 over Sanaa on Oct. 1.

BAE Systems’ futuristic adaptable UAV

Posted on October 1, 2017 by alert5

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)