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2. General Atomics MQ-1 Predator - Wikipedia

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   The Predator system was initially designated the RQ-1 Predator. The "R" is the United States Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance and the "Q" refers to an unmanned aircraft system. [12] The "1" describes it as being the first of a series of aircraft systems built for unmanned reconnaissance.

3. General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper - Wikipedia

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   The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, one component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) primarily for the United States Air Force (USAF). The MQ-9 and other UAVs ...

4. Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military

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   At the center of the American military's continued UAV research is the MQ-X, which builds upon the capabilities of the Reaper and Predator UAVs. As currently conceived, the MQ-X would be a stealthier and faster fighter-plane sized UAV capable of any number of missions: high-performance surveillance; attack options, including retractable cannons ...

5. UAS groups of the United States military - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) classifies unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into "Groups" according to their size and capability, a joint system that replaced the service branches' separate categorization schemes in 2011. [1] [2] [3] The "Group" system has five categories, whose capabilities increase with the number. [4]

6. Inside Vietnam’s Forgotten Drone War - AOL

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   CPA Media Pte Ltd / AlamyOn Oct. 7, 2001, a U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator drone flying over Afghanistan fired a missile at a building CIA analysts suspected of housing Taliban leader Mullah Omar.

7. What are the different types of drones, and what might people ...

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   A small, foldable drone with camera capabilities at Walmart can be as low as just $10, but the highly-rated and popular DJI-branded drones — most still for beginners — can be snagged for ...

8. General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger - Wikipedia

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   The renewed international interest is believed to be led by India, which has requested access to the capability as a potential follow-on to the planned acquisition of as many as 20 GA-ASI MQ-9 UAVs, 10 each for its Army and Navy [25] and wants to acquire 100 Avenger drones for its Air Force at the cost of $8 billion. [26] [25]

9. Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone ... - AOL

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   Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military's MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The ...