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![US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018 US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_18-49-42.jpg)
US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.
![US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-18_18-49-42.jpg)
US Air Force to Receive 30 New Reaper Killer Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.S. Air Force by the middle of 2019.
![US Leadership Needed in a World of Burgeoning Drones US Leadership Needed in a World of Burgeoning Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-22_21-19-17.jpg)
US Leadership Needed in a World of Burgeoning Drones
By Benjamin Schwartz
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is accelerating around the globe and U.S. policy needs to catch up.
![Pentagon to Increase Drone Flights Over South China Sea Pentagon to Increase Drone Flights Over South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sizes/thumbnail/9484_524a299a00c5f.jpg)
Pentagon to Increase Drone Flights Over South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Over the next four years, the number of daily U.S. drone flights is planned to increase by 50 percent.
![India’s Armed Drone Fleet India’s Armed Drone Fleet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-25_10-55-20.jpg)
India’s Armed Drone Fleet
By Saurav Jha
Progress in weaponizing drones is in step with the country’s more robust defense doctrine.
![Australia Eyes US Drones Australia Eyes US Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-23_15-39-39.jpg)
Australia Eyes US Drones
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Canberra is moving closer to acquiring drones from its ally.
![The Philippine Military Wants US Drones The Philippine Military Wants US Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-17_21-47-42.jpg)
The Philippine Military Wants US Drones
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country mulls acquiring drones following the easing of US restrictions.
![Cambodia Bans Drones Cambodia Bans Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3878_5243940528f9d.jpg)
Cambodia Bans Drones
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Authorities issue a new directive citing privacy and security concerns.
![China to Lead World in Drone Production China to Lead World in Drone Production](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-01_18-51-55.jpg)
China to Lead World in Drone Production
By Zachary Keck
A state-owned Chinese defense company will comprise over half the UAV market during the next decade.
![Here Come...China's Drones Here Come...China's Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/11985_525381f4cdc8e.jpg)
Here Come...China's Drones
China is developing its own drone technology — for its own military and for sale around the world.
![Lasers: Asia's Coming "Sci-Fi" Arms Race Lasers: Asia's Coming "Sci-Fi" Arms Race](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sizes/thumbnail/3401_52439194b1c45.jpg)
Lasers: Asia's Coming "Sci-Fi" Arms Race
More and more direct-energy weapons appear to be the wave of the future.
![Why There Was No U.S.-Iran Drone Crisis Why There Was No U.S.-Iran Drone Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sizes/thumbnail/MQ-1.jpg)
Why There Was No U.S.-Iran Drone Crisis
The fact that both sides kept Iran’s attack on a U.S. drone quiet until after the American election could signal hope towards compromise.
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