One of the three RQ-4 Global Hawks that were converted to an EQ-4 relay configuration recently flew its 500th sortie on Nov. 11.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller
Category: UAV
South Korea deploying UAVs to patrol DMZ
South Korean Army and Marine Corps units will start to receive unmanned aerial vehicles from next year to help patrol the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Photographer name) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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World’s first jet-powered, 3D printed UAV
Aurora Flight Sciences team up with Stratasys to create the world’s first jet-powered, 3D printed unmanned aircraft.
Spanish government clears purchase of MQ-9s
The Spanish government has approved a request from the military to buy 4 MQ-9s. Cost for the purchase is $176 million which includes two Mobile Ground Control Stations.
By Lance Cheung, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Weaponization of Italy’s MQ-9s
The U.S. government has agreed to allow Italy to weaponized it MQ-9 fleet. The estimated cost of the project is $129.6 million.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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