Drones – Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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Apr- 2021 -22 April
US Army Hosts Counter-Small Drone Tech Demo in Yuma
The US Army hosted a four-day counter-drone technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this month.
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21 April
General: Small Drones Dent US Air Superiority
The US military is operating without complete air superiority “for the first time since the Korean War” because of the proliferation of inexpensive, small drones, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said.
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21 April
German Defense Minister Continues to Campaign for Armed Drones
Germany's defense minister said she will continue campaigning for armed drones in the military, despite lawmakers’ disapproval of weaponized drones.
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21 April
Russian ‘Nuclear Drone’ Submarine to be Launched This Fall
The Russian nuclear submarine, Khabarovsk, will be launched this fall after a delay of several months, state media reported.
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21 April
US Navy Kicks Off Exercise Involving Manned, Unmanned Vessels
The US Navy kicked off its maiden exercise this week involving manned and unmanned systems operating together off the California coast.
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20 April
Japan’s First Global Hawk Drone Completes Maiden Flight
The first of three RQ-4B Global Hawk drones ordered by Japan from Northrop Grumman flew for the first time from Palmdale, California.
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20 April
Morocco to Receive 13 Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces has signed a contract to buy 13 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey, the service confirmed on social media.
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15 April
Drone Attack Targets Kurdish Iraq’s Arbil Airport
An attack Wednesday on an airport in Arbil was carried out by drone, the Kurdish interior ministry said, in an unprecedented escalation of the arms used to target US soldiers based there.
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14 April
Russian Strike Drone Okhotnik to be Deployed in 2024
The Russian heavy strike drone Okhotnik will be ready for deployment by the country’s armed forces by 2024, state media reported.
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14 April
Biden Admin to Push Through with $23 Billion Weapons Sale to UAE
The administration of US President Joe Biden is moving forward with the sale of high-powered weapons and military equipment worth $23 billion to the UAE.
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