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  "country": "USA",
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  "fielded": 2009,
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    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_MQ-1C_Grey_Eagle_Prepares_For_Takeoff_(8706481).jpg",
    "title": "File:An MQ-1C Grey Eagle Prepares For Takeoff (8706481).jpg"
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      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
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      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
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      "title": "MQ-1C Gray Eagle American Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
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      "published": "2026-03-20",
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      "checked": "2026-10-10"
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