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General Atomics to train foreign military UAV operators in North Dakota

Posted on September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 by alert5

General Atomics has confirmed its plan to set up a training academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota to teach foreign military operators of the MQ-9.

Photo: Cpl Mark Webster/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli Air Force’s first operational UAV mission 44 years ago

Posted on September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 by alert5

The first Israeli Air Force operational unmanned aerial vehicle mission took place 44 years ago on Sept. 22, 1971.

Photo: Israeli Air Force
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Pentagon awards Aerovironment contract to supply RQ-11B to Ukraine

Posted on September 19, 2015September 18, 2015 by alert5

Aerovironment has been award a $9 million contract by the Pentagon to supply the company’s RQ-11B min-UAV to Ukraine.

By The U.S. Army (www.Army.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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AFSOC’s AC-130s will soon be able to deploy tube-launched UAVs

Posted on September 18, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has initiated one quick concept-demonstrator program to employ a tube-launched small unmanned aerial vehicle from the AC-130 gunship.

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DARPA posted solicitation for the Gremlins program

Posted on September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 by alert5

DARPA has posted a solicitation for the industry to participate in the phase one of its Gremlins program – the demonstration of safe and reliable aerial launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aircraft.

Graphic: DARPA
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