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The presence of Chinese-made CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicle in Iraq was revealed when Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi paid a visit to Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Air Base.
Photos: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
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Russia will start research into a high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle that is launched from an aircraft. To start off, researchers will use the Tupolev Tu-143 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft from the 1970s as the basis.
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Engineers from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center have carried out the final demonstration of Enhanced Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program. This time the 50mm Bushmaster cannon shot down two Class 2 UAVs on Aug. 19.
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Image: U.S. Army
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The U.S. government has approved the sale of the Boeing Insitu ScanEagle UAV to Pakistan. The deal is reported to be $10.52 million.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Oct. 3 that his government will embark on a program to buy two new “Protector” unmanned aerial vehicles to replace 10 current MQ-9s.
Photo: Sgt Pete Mobbs RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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