MQ-9 Reaper

General Atomics Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 UAV to Spain

General Atomics has made its final delivery of two MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft to Spain, the first international purchase of the drone platform.

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General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.

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Trump Administration to Sell UAE 18 MQ-9B Drones in $2.9B Deal: Report

The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates, in a deal that could be worth as much as $2.9 billion.

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US Sale of MQ-9 SeaGuardian Drones to Taiwan Reaches Final Stage

The sale of four US-made MQ-9 SeaGuardian drones to Taiwan has reached its final stage of approval after crossing a key hurdle at Congress.

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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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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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Trump Allows Defense Firms To Sell More Armed Drones to Foreign Armies

The change ordered by Trump will reclassify armed drones from a technology whose export is severely restricted to a category that can be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali

The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants

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French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

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Barkhane operations kill more than 30 ‘terrorists’ in Mali

More than 30 "terrorists" were killed during a series of one-off operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali

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