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The General Atomics Sea Guardian unmanned air vehicles that Taiwan intends to purchase will rely on the ST-2 telecommunications satellite for the uplink back to the ground control station.
By U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Speaking at the Unmanned Systems Defense, Protection, Security virtual conference on Sept. 9, Rear Adm. Brian Corey, program executive officer – Unmanned and Strike Weapons, told the audience that a series of upgrades to the RQ-21A unmanned air vehicle is being planned.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nicholas P. Baird / Public domain
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Up Media reports that a plan by Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) to import the WB Electronics Warmate micro loitering munition for local manufacturing has been called off by the island’s National Security Council.
A MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing had veered off the runway during take off from Holloman Air Force Base on Sept. 2.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Vogt
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shaneka Shaw, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron-1 Weapons and tactics instructor, recently graduated from the MQ-9 Basic and Requalification/Transition Course 2 class 20-03 to become the first Black female Marine qualified to fly MQ-9.
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Salazar
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