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Jan- 2019 -10 January
Houthi drone kills troops loyal to Yemen government at Al-Anad airbase in Lahij
A Houthi rebel drone attack on Al-Anad, Yemen's largest airbase, killed several loyalist soldiers in Lahij province
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4 January
Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones
Rafael and Aeronautics signed a 5-year agreement that involves joint marketing and sales of UAVs, first in Israel and expanding overseas
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Dec- 2018 -19 December
Saudi-led coalition ‘destroys drone’ in airstrike at Yemen’s Sana’a airport
The Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of Yemen's government said it launched an airstrike at the airport in the capital Sanaa, destroying a drone
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Nov- 2018 -21 November
Northrop Grumman awarded $490 million for Japan Global Hawk drone program
Northrop Grumman was awarded an almost $490 million contract for three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with ground control equipment and services for Japan
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6 November
Pentagon awards AeroVironment $3.2 million Puma AE drone contract for US Indo-Pacific ally
The US Department of Defense awarded AeroVironment a $3.2 million contract to supply and support its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system for an Indo-Pacific ally
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6 November
US awards General Atomics $263 million for MQ-9 Reaper drone production
The US Air Force awarded General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems a $263 million contract for the production of MQ-9 Reaper drones
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Oct- 2018 -16 October
Iran claims 700 drone strikes against ISIS in Syria
Iran's IRGC has carried out 700 drone strikes against ISIS in Syria, its aerospace chief Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said
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Sep- 2018 -26 September
Denmark police charge 2 in investigation into shipping drones to ISIS
Denmark police arrested and charged two people as part of a case linked to attempts to send drones to Islamic State in Syria
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Aug- 2018 -22 August
Insitu awarded RQ-21 Blackjack drone contract for US Marines and Poland
Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $54 million contract for RQ-21 Blackjack drones for the US Marines and Poland
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8 August
AAI awarded $12.8 million drone ISR contract for Afghanistan airfields
Textron subsidiary AAI Corp. was awarded a $12.75 million contract modification to provide drone system ISR for US force protection in Afghanistan
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