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174th Attack Wing testing out these 3 different pods at Exercise Northern Edge

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by alert5

The 174th Attack Wing is bringing three different pods to Alaska for testing during Exercise Northern Edge.

An MQ-9 Reaper with three Ghost Reaper pods attached awaits takeoff at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. Ghost Reaper pods will establish new and enhanced capabilities for the MQ-9 reaper. The pods will undergo operational assessments during Exercise Northern Edge in Fairbanks, Alaska. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Fowler)

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Azerbaijan releases video of Bayraktar TB2 UAV

Posted on May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 by alert5

Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has released a video showing its unmanned air vehicle crew training on the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned air vehicle.

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Okhotnik deliveries to start as early as 2024

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 by alert5

In an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the first deputy chairman of the Board of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission says deliveries of the Okhotnik unmanned combat air vehicle could start as early as 2024.

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USS Charleston damaged after MQ-8B crashes after take off

Posted on April 29, 2021 by alert5

USS Charleston was struck by a MQ-8B after the unmanned helicopter crashed into its side after taking off from the ship around 3:40 p.m., Apr. 26.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 27, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jesse Watson from Boynton Beach, Fla., stands as the flight deck officer for the flight operations of an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), March 27. Charleston is currently operating in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)

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USV vector in swarm drone to attack surface target during UxS IBP 21

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has demonstrated that it can use a swarm drone to destroy a surface target during the recently concluded Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 conducted off the coast of California.

210421-N-FC670-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2021) A Seahawk medium displacement unmanned surface vessel participates in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21, April 21. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe)

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