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Jane’s reported that the U.S. government has received a letter of request (LoR) from India over the sale of 22 General Atomics Guardian, a maritime patrol variant of the Predator B.
By U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) lost contact with one of its Fuji VTOL unmanned aerial vehcile off the coast of Fukui province at around 10:15 local time on Jun. 21.
As part of its operational testing, a MQ-4C Triton successfully transmitted full motion video to a P-8A via the Common Data Link (CDL) on Jun. 2.
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The Pakistan Air Force says it lost a unmanned aerial vehicle in Mianwali district on Jun. 18. Close examination of the wreckage reveals it as a Chinese-made Wing Loong.
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BAE Systems told Jane’s that the company is in talks with British government officials to launch a fourth flight trials for the Taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator.
By Mike Young (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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