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US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Crashes off South Korea Coast

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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed Monday morning off the west coast of South Korea, a South Korean newspaper reported the same day, citing U.S. and South Korean military sources. The Reaper, assigned to the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, “experienced an accident at 4:35 a.m.,” The Chosun Daily reported, […]

China’s National Day Drone Show in Quanzhou Ends in Disaster

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A spectacular drone and fireworks show in Quanzhou, China, celebrating the launch of the Cai Guoqiang Contemporary Art Center, turned chaotic after a technical glitch caused dozens of drones to crash mid-performance. Some plunged into the sea, others hit the ground — forcing an abrupt end to the event. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Sources: […]

Russia Equipped Drones for Poland Incursion with Extra Fuel Tanks

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Before being sent toward Poland, Russian forces equipped Gerbera drones with additional fuel tanks to extend their range, a Ukrainian analyst known as Polkovnik GSh (war_home) said. In the standard configuration, the Gerbera carries a single fuel tank in its tail. The drones that crashed in Poland had an extra tank installed in the nose. […]

Long-Range Drone in Arctic Edge Exercises Crashes in Alaska

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An ultra-endurance drone roughly the size of a small plane crashed along the beach near Ninilchik, according to aviation authorities. The crash involved an aircraft with a 36-foot wingspan known as Vanilla Unmanned, built for days long endurance flights and involved in several military flights including some in Alaska in recent years. The drone was […]

UK Border Surveillance Drone Found Burning on Motorway Roadside

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Firefighters were called between Junction 13 for Folkestone and Junction 12 for Cheriton for a ‘vehicle fire’, but found the overturned drone on fire at 2pm. Home Office branding was seen on the bottom of the craft. Eye witnesses reported seeing the registration number ‘G-TEKE’ on the drone. FlightRadar24 showed the aircraft is a Tekever […]