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Taiwan unveils second suicide drone – Fire Cardinal

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by alert5

We can now confirm that a new unmanned air vehicle unveiled at biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition is a suicide drone.

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USMC’s first two MQ-9 sensor operators

Posted on August 14, 2019August 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps is moving one step closer towards operating its own MQ-9 fleet with the first two Marines graduating from the Basic Sensor Operator Course on Aug. 9.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Aug. 8, 2019) – The Commander of 558 Flying Training Squadron (FTS) Lt. Col. Eric Bissonette (left) and Marine Liaison to 558 FTS Major Matthew Bailey (right) stand with two graduates from the 19-14 Basic Sensor Operator Course (BSOC) graduating class after a winging ceremony aboard Randolph Air Force Base. LCpl Joshua Cuddy (center left) and LCpl Tyler Rodriguez (center right) are the first two Marines to complete 558 FTS BSOC and go on to qualify on the MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The BSOC training program is a Air Force school which Marines have recently been doing a joint training with part of the 558 flight training squadron aboard Randolph Air Force Base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Pawel Puczko/Released) 190809-M-ZA072-1091

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Dynetics Gremlin assigned X-61A designation

Posted on August 13, 2019 by alert5

Dynetics Gremlin, a mid-air recoverable unmanned aircraft, has been assigned the X-61A designation by the U.S. Air Force, Aviation Week reports.

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First look at Taiwan’s Chien Hsiang suicide drone launch vehicle

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 by alert5

The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition is taking place this week and one of the highlights will be the launch vehicle for the Chien Hsiang anti-radiation drone.

Photo: Military Link

Iraq only has one operational CH-4 UAV

Posted on August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by alert5

The latest report from the U.S. inspector general says Iraq has only one operational CH-4 unmanned air vehicle (UAV).

Photos: Iraqi Ministry of Defense

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