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US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike

The U.S. Defense Department said that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August.

16 months ago

When asked about this photo, of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, apparently armed with a Hellfire missile, on the ground in Niger, AFRICOM officials said one of their drones malfunctioned in the area.

US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger

AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.

By Howard Altman

2 years ago

Looking for a new MOS? How about blasting rockets, artillery and missiles out of the sky?

There are more than 500 spots for AMD crews and the Army wants to quadruple that in the next few years.

4 years ago

‘Ninja bomb’ is a bladed anvil that shreds terrorists with no risk of collateral damage, Pentagon says

The precision Ninja bomb is also kitted out with six internal blades that can cut through buildings or cars with ease.

4 years ago

The Hellfire missile replacement is coming soon to the pilots’ arsenal

The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile is designed to replace multiple legacy missile systems.

4 years ago

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