The 374th Air Expeditionary Group completed its first mission to
Indonesia June 1 to deliver relief supplies in the wake of a
devastating earthquake that killed more than 6,200 people, and
displaced or left thousands more homeless.
Representatives with Northrop Grumman told ANN Monday that two
new Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance
systems have already flown approximately 50 missions, and more than
1,000 combat hours, in support of coalition forces since their
deployment in the Persian Gulf in January of this year.
Military Plane Carrying 40 Goes Down In Eastern Province
Local media outlets report at least five passengers were lost
onboard a Chinese military transport that went down in eastern
China's Anhui province Saturday afternoon.
In a move eerily reminiscent of a certain Orwellian novel,
European countries are planning to use fleets of UAVs with powerful
cameras to patrol Europe's borders to thwart people-smuggling,
illegal immigration and terrorism.
Will Fly Missions Against Drug Trafficking, Terrorism
A group of Afghan soldiers recently wrapped up their pilot
training in Texas, and will soon be flying helicopters in support
of anti-drug efforts in their home country.
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