How The US Air Force's Successor To The MQ-9 Reaper Moves Military Drones Into The Future
The MQ-9 Reaper has served the U.S. admirably, and its run hasn't ended yet. But already its successor has been introduced, ...
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An Iranian F-14 Tomcat Claims to Have Intercepted a U.S. Spy Drone
In 2012, two Iranian Air Force Su-25 pilots attempted to shoot down an American MQ-1 Predator UAV near Iran’s coastline, stirring up an interaction that would become quite the story. Since the ...
The National Interest18d
A Russian Jet Just Buzzed a French MQ-9 Drone Near Syria
Ultimately, France was lucky that the Su-35 that intercepted their MQ-9 only decided to harass the unmanned system ... It builds on the legacy of the MQ-1 Predator and represents a significant ...
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The US Air Force Just Unveiled Its First Unmanned Fighter Drones
The “Y” in YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A indicate their prototype status, while “FQ” designates them as unmanned fighter aircraft. The ...
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Fighter Jets Vs. Elon Musk: What U.S. Military Drones Mean For Defense Stocks
The U.S. is spending billions on advanced AI drones. That effort will forever change fighter jets' role in American defense.
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MQ-20 Avenger Flies Autonomously with Hivemind AI at Orange Flag
General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat ... (formerly known as Predator C) flew for the first time in April 2009 and ...
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5 Of The Fastest Military Drones, Ranked By Top Speed
Most people are aware of drones like the MQ-1 Predator or its larger cousin ... which first entered service in 2007. The UAV, which has been nicknamed "Wraith," is operated by both the Air ...
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GA-ASI Welcomes USAF Designation for New CCA: YFQ-42A
Alexander. "YFQ-42A continues a long and distinguished history for GA-ASI that dates back to the 1990s and the debut of the RQ-1 Predator®, which later changed to MQ-1 Predator. That uncrewed ...