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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.
![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.
![US Authorizes Sale of Armed Drones US Authorizes Sale of Armed Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-17_21-47-42.jpg)
US Authorizes Sale of Armed Drones
By Franz-Stefan Gady
However, many restrictions will remain in place.
![India: Diversifying Arms Purchases India: Diversifying Arms Purchases](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-13_02-14-47.jpg)
India: Diversifying Arms Purchases
By Siddharth Sivaraman and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India should increase its military imports from the U.S., particularly drones.
![China to Sell Saudi Arabia Drones China to Sell Saudi Arabia Drones](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-07_20-28-27.jpg)
China to Sell Saudi Arabia Drones
By Zachary Keck
China and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a deal for the Wing Loong medium-altitude long-endurance UAV.
![Will America's Addiction to Drone Strikes Backfire? Will America's Addiction to Drone Strikes Backfire?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/3873_524394059949f.jpg)
Will America's Addiction to Drone Strikes Backfire?
The over-use of armed UAVs sets a dangerous precedent as more nations acquire the technology.
![Obama's Drone War Obama's Drone War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5352_5243a5d8d9ad8.jpg)
Obama's Drone War
President Obama’s admission of drone strikes in Pakistan was telling. They may, however, not be very effective.
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