Aviation News
Statistics released by the British Ministry of Defense show that the Royal Air Force have launched at least 39 missile strikes from MQ-9s in Afghanistan.
[thumb]http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/09/raf-british-crews-missiles-afghanistan-us-drones-mod[/thumb]
The Spanish Navy brought Saab’s Skeldar UAV to the Horn of Africa for the Somali counter-piracy operation.
Continue reading “Spanish Navy having issues with Saab’s Skeldar UAV”
U.S. Air Force crews flew MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers during multiple missions in November and December using a commercial satellite that has a slightly ‘wobbling’ orbit.
Continue reading “USAF flies MQ-1s and MQ-9s using ‘wobbling’ satellite”
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande have signed a series of defense co-operation agreements including a future unmanned combat air vehicle feasibility study.
[thumb]http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-31/britain-france-boost-military-cooperation-with-drones-missiles[/thumb]
35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan announced that two RQ-4s will deploy there from May to October.
[thumb]http://www.stripes.com/news/us-to-deploy-global-hawks-to-misawa-japan-1.263699[/thumb]