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USMC looks to buy Reaper UAVs
The USMC wants to begin buying a handful of MQ-9A Reaper UAVs in FY2020 to meet an ‘urgent operational need,’ according to a US Navy Department budget official.
‘We plan to transition this to a programme of record once we complete the programme validation process,’ said R Adm Randy Crites ...
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