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MQ-9 hits maritime target for the first time

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 by alert5

A MQ-9 Reaper has successfully hit a maritime target for the first time on Mar. 19. The test took place over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint service training exercise.

By U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson (USAF Photographic Archives (image permalink)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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X-47B to test mid-air refueling

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 by alert5

The X-47B will test its ability to refuel in the air within the next few weeks. The U.S. Navy told Military.com that testing will take place at NAS Patuxent River.

By Northrop Grumman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RQ-4 spying for Latin American nations

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by alert5

An official briefing obtained by War is Boring said the U.S. Air Force has been using the RQ-4 to help allies in Latin America and the Caribbean to spy on drug fields and rebel groups.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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