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U.S. Army in South Korea set up first garrison Counter-UAS design

Posted on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by alert5

The Echo Battery, 6-52 Air and Missile Defense Battalion (E/6-52 AMD BN) of the U.S. Army has established the first garrison Counter-UAS (C-UAS) defense design in the Korean Theater of Operations (KTO).

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Small air-launch UAV seen as potential joint research project for India and U.S.

Posted on March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by alert5

Indian and U.S. defense officials have concluded their latest round of Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) talks and both sides have identified the small air launch unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) as a potential joint research project.

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USMC requesting for three MQ-9s

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has requested to buy three MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles in the fiscal year 2020 budget request.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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Night Stalkers MQ-1 hunter-killer unit has been decimating ISIS

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has a company of MQ-1C drones that has been hunting down ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria, Yahoo News reports.

US Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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ANG’s MQ-9s are now operating out of Poland

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by alert5

The 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 is now operating the MQ-9 from Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland.

A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper taxis toward the runway shortly after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, March 1, 2019. The 52nd Expeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2 works closely with the Polish air force on its mission of operating the MQ-9 to promote security and stability within the region, and increase overall capability and readiness of NATO allies and regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Cherry)

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