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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

RAF Waddington to remain at the forefront of drone warfare

MQ-9 ReaperThe Government today confirmed that RAF Waddington’s elite 13 Squadron will remain the spearhead of armed Reaper drones for the foreseeable future.

The Lincolnshire base began controlling armed drones over Afghanistan from an operational theatre at RAF Waddington earlier this year.

But activists insist the shift from a US base was a major switch in drone policy and quickly criticised by opponents of Britain’s military role in Afghanistan.

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