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Reaper Unmanned Aircraft Becoming An Increasing Presence In Afghanistan

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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

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Southwest Asia--Both the United Kingdom and United States now are operating General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)-built Reaper remotely piloted aircraft over the skies of Afghanistan, and, as of this month, U.S. Air Force assets have effectively employed the missile and bomb types that they currently carry against anti-government insurgents there, according to officials from the two nations. The U.S. Air Force has operated a small group of Reapers, which it designates as MQ-9As, in Afghanistan since Sept. 25 (Defense Daily,…

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