Aviation News
French troops from the 61st Artillery Regiment will go to Britain from Nov. 12 to March 29 where they will learn to operate the Watchkeeper UAV.
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15 HJ-10/AKD-10 kill markings were seen on the Chinese Pterodactyl I/Wing Loong UAV parked at the Airshow China showsite.
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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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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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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