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Defense Tech | The future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security: "Air Force will be sending a one-off copy of General Atomics Predator C Avenger UAV to Afghanistan where it would be tested in a combat environment.

The reports were based off an Air Force solicitation announcing its intention to buy the jet-powered drone and test out its ability to perform ISR missions and drop weapons downrange.

Courtesy DefenseTech.org

However, I revisited the solicitation last Friday and noticed that it was updated on Dec. 14 to say “cancelled.”"

This procurement is designed for R&D only at this time.
She added later that day, “our understanding is that this procurement will be as a test asset.”
I contacted the Air Force on Monday and received an email today from spokesman, Lt. Col. John Haynes, confirming what Kasitz said:
One Predator C aircraft will be procured by the US Air Force for test and evaluation of the system’s performance characteristics only. It will be assigned as a test aircraft and operated by Air Force Materiel Command. There is no intention to deploy the aircraft in the war in Afghanistan at this time.

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