This article first appeared in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report.
The U.S. Navy is considering deploying its first Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to an air base near Iraq to experiment with its ability to conduct maritime surveillance, according to defense officials.
Navy officials declined to discuss the exact location for a deployment. “Longer-term options [...] Read more »
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