The Pentagon said two Iranian Su-25s fired on an unarmed U.S. Air Force Predator drone in the Persian Gulf on Nov. 1. It was not hit.
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Category: UAV
Japan to develop missile-detecting UAV
Japan wants to develop its own drone that can detect and track ballistic missiles over the next four years. The aircraft will fly at 13,500 meters and is expected to be operational in 2020.
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Switchblade UAV to make combat debut in Afghanistan soon
The U.S. Army has shipped the Switchblade UAV to a unit in Regional Command East, Afghanistan. The soldiers there are still waiting for the green light to deploy the kamikaze drone though.
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Petraeus asks White House for 10 more armed drones
CIA Director David H. Petraeus has put in a request to the White House for up to 10 armed drones to boost the agency’s fight against new North Africa al-Qaida threats.
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Israeli UAV made emergency landing in West Bank
An Israeli Sky Rider mini-UAV made an emergency landing near Nablus, West Bank on Wednesday after completing a military operation.
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