A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAV has crashed while landing at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger on Oct. 20.
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Royal Air Force Reapers to engage ISIL
The Royal Air Force’s MQ-9 Reapers have been cleared to deploy to the Middle East to combat ISIL.
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U.S. Army testing IAI’s ArrowLite small UAS
The U.S. Army is testing 13 ArrowLite small UAS made by IAI. The Israeli company hopes to break into the American UAV market with hand-launched unmanned air vehicles.
Germany could revive Euro Hawk
Germany is keen to restart the Euro Hawk project after consulting firm KPMG recommended in a report that gaps in the country’s surveillance capabilities be remedied by an unmanned aircraft.
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Watchkeeper fully operational in Afghanistan
Watchkeeper unmanned air system (UAS) has become fully operational in Afghanistan, Flight Global reports.