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An MQ-9 flies over over the USS Coronado in the Pacific Ocean during a training exercise in 2021. US Navy / AP
An MQ-9 flies over over the USS Coronado in the Pacific Ocean during a training exercise in 2021. US Navy / AP
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20 February, 2024