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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

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

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

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

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

By Saurav Jha
Progress in weaponizing drones is in step with the country’s more robust defense doctrine.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Australia Eyes US Drones

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

By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country mulls acquiring drones following the easing of US restrictions.
Cambodia Bans Drones

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

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

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

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

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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