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"textContent": "U.S. Special Operations Command is shifting its aviation plans to favor more drone swarms and fewer militarized crop-dusters, according to its fiscal 2027 budget request.\n\nThe post SOCOM Cuts Back on Skyraider, Wants 100 Small Drones to Pair with MQ-9s appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
"title": "SOCOM Cuts Back on Skyraider, Wants 100 Small Drones to Pair with MQ-9s"
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