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The USAF continues to face a shortage in drone pilots and was planning to add over new drone operators by the end of That number is slated to increase in the years ahead. As I reported previously, the U. My Account Sign In. Life and Politics in Asia. The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.
US Air Force to Retire Predator Killer Drones in Early 2018
Click here to subscribe for full access. South China Sea surveillance. The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U. Air Force by the middle of Back in October , U.
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reduced the number of drone flights from 65 to 60 due to overworked USAF pilots and crews on the condition that the Pentagon would eventually increase its drone capability outside the USAF. The result was a plan that will gradually increase the role of other service branches as well as government contractors. By , the U.
Army is supposed to supply eight and government contractors six daily flights. The USAF currently flies 60 combat sorties per day. This number is expected to be increased to 70 by the end of the year.
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Army is flying ten combat air patrols per day, according to the Air Force Times. Since , the United States has conducted drone strikes in Pakistan and between and strikes in Afghanistan, with an estimated 4, to 6, casualties in both countries, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. My Account Sign In. Life and Politics in Asia. The new unmanned aerial vehicles will join the U.
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South China Sea surveillance. The service is slated to switch to an all MQ-9 Reaper force by the end of this year.