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Oct- 2020 -16 October
China Unveils Swarm Drone Technology to Overwhelm Enemy’s Defenses
Chinese state-owned company CETC released a 58-second video of the test-launch of 48 attack drones that reportedly carry high-explosives warheads capable of destroying tanks and other armored vehicles.
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15 October
US Fifth Generation Target Drone to Begin Test Flights
The Defense Department announced it will begin test flights of its much-anticipated Fifth Generation Aerial Target drone (5GAT) later this month at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
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13 October
Iran Says Drone Crashed Near Azerbaijan Border
Iran said an unidentified drone crashed near its border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as Baku and Yerevan accused each other of violating a truce in fighting over Nagorno Karabakh.
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9 October
US Army Program Allows Drone Swarms to Recharge Autonomously
The United States Army will soon be in control of a swarm of hundreds of drones that can descend on unmanned ground vehicles to recharge on their own.
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6 October
UK Unveils Shotgun-Armed Drone Prototype for Indoor Fighting
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has developed a drone prototype armed with a twin-barrel stabilized shotgun, particularly for indoor operations.
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5 October
US Army Funds Research Enabling Drones to Run on More Fuel Types
The US army has awarded the University of Illinois Chicago an $8 million research grant to help develop specialized sensors that could enable military drones to run on any type of fuel.
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1 October
MQ-9 Reaper Doubles its Capacity to Carry Hellfire Missiles
A software upgrade on the MQ-9 Reaper drone allows the aircraft to load four extra Hellfire missiles on stations previously reserved for 500 lb. class bombs or fuel tanks.
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1 October
UK’s First Protector Unmanned Aircraft Completes Inaugural Flight
The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System completed its maiden flight.
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1 October
Turkey, Iran Deploy ‘Game-Changing’ Drones in North Iraq
Turkey and Iran are increasingly adopting "game-changing" drones as their weapon of choice against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, prompting fears for the safety of civilians and stoking geopolitical tensions.
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Sep- 2020 -22 September
Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?
Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.
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