Baykar has selected the AI-222F turbofan engine for its MIUS unmanned combat air vehicle.
Category: UAV
USAF has completed its investigation into the crash of a RQ-4
A classified investigation report of the crash of a RQ-4 on Aug. 6 near Grand Forks Air Force Base has been finish. A report for the public will be released by end of the year.
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Success! Gremlins recovered in mid-air for the first time
DARPA has successfully recovered a X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicle in mid-air for the first time and retrieved the drone into a C-130.
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Ukraine has use the Bayraktar TB2 in combat for the first time
Ukraine has use the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned air vehicle in combat for the first time. It was used to destroy enemy artillery in Donbas, which fired on the village of Granitne.
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VUP-19 completes first deployment to Japan
VUP-19 has completed its first deployment to Japan and two MQ-4Cs left NAF Misawa on Oct. 12 and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Jan. 12, 2020) An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) taxis after landing at Andersen Air Force Base for a deployment as part of an early operational capability (EOC) to further develop the concept of operations and fleet learning associated with operating a high-altitude, long-endurance system in the maritime domain. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, the first Triton UAS squadron, will operate and maintain two aircraft in Guam under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, the U.S. Navy’s lead for patrol, reconnaissance and surveillance forces in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Brooks)
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