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As demand rises, Marines need their own school for MQ-9 drone crews
The Corps has 100 trained MQ-9A pilots but needs more.
By Todd South
Drones, planes need new weapons and sensors, says special ops official
The gunships still take center stage but require advancements to keep up with the pace of warfare.
By Todd South
Russian missile nearly hit US MQ-9 drone in Syria last year: CENTCOM
It's unclear whether the air-defense missile was intentionally or accidentally fired at the drone.
Navy’s MQ-4C Triton wraps up deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet
But it won’t be long before the Triton returns to the Indo-Pacific.
By Diana Stancy
US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone
The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.
US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone
The Kremlin said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea.
Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says
The incident marked the first time that an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft caused a U.S. drone to crash.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Japan to OK new US Marine littoral regiment on Okinawa
Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa.
By Joe Gould