Author: Michael

A $13 million Air Force drone crashed in the Mediterranean Sea when its propeller “decoupled” from its engine, an Air Force report on the mishap concluded.
Released Wednesday, the report details how, late last year, the Air Force drone operator controlling the MQ-9A Reaper — who was remotely piloting it from a base in Missouri on the opposite side of the world — quickly realized the unmanned aircraft had suffered a catastrophic engine failure and intentionally ditched it into the sea.

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That’s right, the Army did not complete phase two testing during the Modular Handgun System competition before selecting the Sig Sauer P320 as the new XM17/XM18 pistol. No, it’s not because the Sig performed so exceptionally or that the Glock submission failed so spectacularly that continuing the test was pointless. Rather, the Army chose to make its decision based on cost before testing concluded.
First, let’s lay the groundwork for how military acquisitions, specifically pistols, work. And no, it’s not as simple as “lowest bidder.

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