 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2019
The U.S. Air Force announced this week that a detachment of MQ-9 Reaper drones became fully operational in Poland on Mar. 1. New facilities at Miroslawiece Air Base in Poland, where Air National Guardsmen, the Polish Air Force and private contractors operate the unmanned aircraft, were opened with a ceremony. Although unarmed drones have been involved in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance [ISR] work there since May, March 1 marked the fully operational status of 52nd Expeditionary Operation Group Detachment 2. The group is part of the 52nd Fighter Wing based at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany. "I would like to express my gratitude to all of our U.S. friends for all you have done so far with the MQ-9 operation to provide for European security," said Col. Lukasz Andrzejewski, base commander at Miroslaviec. "We appreciate all the support, involvement, openness and kindness you give us every day." The new facilities offer secure processing centers, a larger aircraft maintenance shelter and barracks for assigned personnel. Poland, with its strategic location, often hosts U.S. Army brigade combat team exercises, and is the site of NATO's joint Force Training Center. The drones in Poland increase the availability of intelligence gathering on Russia's western front. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday that additional ISR would be valuable in Europe. "[My] concern is my intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capacity, given that increasing and growing threat of Russia," he said.
Boeing unveils fighter jet-sized drone designed for Australia Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2019 During the Australian International Airshow, Boeing unveiled its newest unmanned drone, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. The system was viewed Wednesday by Australian Defense Minister Christopher Pyne at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, 25 miles north of Melbourne. The first flight is planned for 2020, according to Boeing in a news release. The Loyal Wingman project had been secretive but the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported the drone is designed to carry bomb ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
