Posted on Sep 13, 2021
Marine Corps' First MQ-9A Takes Flight In Arizona - Breaking Defense
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The Marine Corps this week announced the first flight of a service-owned MQ-9A Reaper at Marine Corps Aircraft Station Yuma, Ariz., a key milestone for the service to eventually place Marines at the controls of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drone.
“This noteworthy flight is the culmination of three years of training, safety and operational planning, contractor maintenance, process development and staff analysis of risk management to ensure complete procedural adherence to Navy and Marine Corps aviation policies,” the service said in a Sept. 7 statement. The unmanned squadron that owns the MQ-9A used during the flight is a part of 3rd Marine Air Wing.
The Marine Corps has been eyeing the MQ-9A, originally built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and commonly employed by the Air Force, for several years. The significance of the Aug. 30 flight is who owns and operates the drone.
“This noteworthy flight is the culmination of three years of training, safety and operational planning, contractor maintenance, process development and staff analysis of risk management to ensure complete procedural adherence to Navy and Marine Corps aviation policies,” the service said in a Sept. 7 statement. The unmanned squadron that owns the MQ-9A used during the flight is a part of 3rd Marine Air Wing.
The Marine Corps has been eyeing the MQ-9A, originally built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and commonly employed by the Air Force, for several years. The significance of the Aug. 30 flight is who owns and operates the drone.
Marine Corps' First MQ-9A Takes Flight In Arizona - Breaking Defense
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I dislike drones. They are effective, yes I know. But they remove the element of danger from war, as well as disconnect the operator from his actions, its war as a video game. Souless machines.
They also allow our political leaders to say "we dont have any people in that country" while still being involved in a conflict, often for dubious reasons. They also seem to play the technicality game with borders, technically not violating airspace, because no one is on board the drone.
They also allow our political leaders to say "we dont have any people in that country" while still being involved in a conflict, often for dubious reasons. They also seem to play the technicality game with borders, technically not violating airspace, because no one is on board the drone.
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