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New legislation aims to give drone crews tax-free combat pay

Pilots and sensor operators in any branch of the armed forces, who work on any RPA fleet used in designated areas of conflict, would be eligible for tax-free income.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

Following Niger ambush, Pentagon promises more air support in Africa

After contact with the enemy, it took an hour and a half for the first American aircraft to arrive overhead the battlefield where four U.S. soldiers were killed near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger, on Oct. 4.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

As Predator drones retire, the Reapers’ mission grows

With the retirement of MQ-1 Predators this month, MQ-9 Reapers are executing deliberate strikes, providing armed overwatch or close-air support, and flexing to ISR taskings — all in a single mission.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

DARPA hopes to swarm drones out of C-130s in 2019 test

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency plans to demonstrate the ability to launch and recover swarms of drones from a C-130 sometime in 2019.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

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