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US, Coalition Forces Use Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Fight Against Islamic State Group

U.S. military personnel and coalition partners used combat remotely piloted aircraft to counter the Islamic State militant organization in Raqqah, Syria, the U.S. Air Force reported Tuesday. The aircrews flew combat RPAs

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by Jane Edwards
December 6, 2017
DoD/News
Air Force to Transition to General Atomics-Built MQ-9 Reapers

The U.S. Air Force prepares to transition to the General Atomics-built MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft this year as the service branch plans to retire its MQ-1 Predator RPAs in 2018 in

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by Jane Edwards
February 28, 2017
News
Report: Air Force Wants Enlisted Personnel to Account for Majority of Global Hawk Pilots

The U.S. Air Force plans to fill at least half of the service’s RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot crew with enlisted airmen over the next several years amid operational demand and pilot shortage

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by Jay Clemens
September 6, 2016
DoD/News
Air Force Develops RPA Course for Electronic Combat Officers

The U.S. Air Force has established its first remotely piloted aircraft course for electronic combat officers through a collaboration between the 57th Wing, 432nd Wing, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the 26th Weapons Squadron. The Air

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by Scott Nicholas
July 28, 2016
DoD/News
Air Force Unveils Criteria for MQ-9 Reaper Wing Base Selection

The U.S. Air Force has issued a set of criteria for selecting up to two additional bases for a new MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle wing in an effort to diversify assignments

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by Jane Edwards
April 13, 2016
News
Army, Air Force Want Mission-Dedicated Drones; Herbert Carlisle Comments

A top U.S. Air Force officer has said his service branch and the U.S. Army need unmanned aerial vehicles dedicated to their unique mission sets in the future, Air Force Times reported Sunday.

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by Jay Clemens
March 21, 2016
DoD/News
LA Times: Air Force Unveils $3B Drone Program Expansion Proposal

The U.S. Air Force looks to buy an additional 75 drones and add up to nine flying squadrons over the next five years under its proposed $3-billion unmanned aircraft program expansion, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. W.J.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman
December 11, 2015
DoD/News
US Lends Predator Drones, Personnel to Latvia Under ‘Reassurance Initiative’

The U.S. has begun a two-week deployment for two General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drones and 70 personnel to Latvia as part of the European Reassurance Initiative, CNN reported Monday. Tal Kopan and Jim Sciutto write

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by Anna Forrester
September 2, 2015
DoD/News
Col. James Cluff: USAF Targets Long-Term Sustainment With Reduced UAV Patrols

The U.S. Air Force is cutting down its unmanned aerial vehicle missions in an effort to ease the workload of its airmen and intelligence operators and sustain combat air patrols over the next 10 years,

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by Anna Forrester
May 20, 2015
DoD/News
Pentagon Details $2.45B UAV Spending Plan for FY 2015

The Defense Department is seeking $2.45 billion in fiscal year 2015 funds for unmanned aerial vehicle acquisition and research, 15.8 percent greater than the fiscal 2014 UAV budget, Military & Aerospace Electronics

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by Jay Clemens
March 11, 2014
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