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Unmanned aircraft pose myriad problems to US airspace, GAO reports

Layer 8 — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:00 -0400

A ton of work needs to be done by military, federal and civil aviation groups if the rapidly growing unmanned aircraft community is allowed routine access to public airspace.

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Military’s unmanned aircraft go Smithsonian

Layer 8 — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:56:28 -0400

The National Air and Space Museum this week opened an exhibit that celebrates unmanned flight technology. Six aircraft representing a variety of unmanned aircraft are being featured in the "Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" exhibition.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used by all four military branches for missions ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance to attack and each branch is represented in this exhibit: Predator, DarkStar, X-45A (Air Force); Shadow 200 (Army); Dragon Eye (Marine Corps); and Pioneer (Navy), according to a release.

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Army exploring remote unmanned aircraft operations

Layer 8 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:59:29 -0400

The Air Force is helping the Army test an unmanned aircraft that can be flown locally but controlled by a pilot thousands of miles away.

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Advanced 2lb radar system bolsters unmanned aircraft

Layer 8 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:50:05 -0400

Looking to pack high-end radar and navigation systems into a small unmanned aircraft, Boeing today said it successfully tested a system that weighs 2lbs at various altitudes and flight ranges.

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Sophisticated unmanned aircraft get big military bucks

Layer 8 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:37:46 -0500

The Army has awarded General Atomics an $18.6 million contract to continue developing an extended range/multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. The contract is but one of the extended range unmanned aircraft military planners are looking at for the next few years. In addition, there is more than $500 million for unmanned aircraft systems in the fiscal 2008 war supplemental, which Congress has yet to act on, according to

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Air Force goes full bore for 1lb unmanned aircraft

Layer 8 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:50:56 -0500

The US Air Force last gave the go-ahead for full production of the one pound, 29-inch WASP III unmanned aircraft designed to be used for special battlefield operations such as targeting and tracking.

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Unmanned aircraft will challenge air traffic control

Layer 8 — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:18:04 -0500

While the skies aren't exactly buzzing with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) just yet, experts are warning their explosive growth will require military and public officials to address the issue sooner than they might think.

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Unmanned aircraft morphing way beyond military role

Layer 8 — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:47:17 -0500

Automated unmanned helicopters and other flying aircraft, whose current roles are mostly in the military, will be used to track everything from traffic congestion to forest fires.

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Unmanned aircraft crush worldwide enemies – from Nevada

Layer 8 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:49:30 -0400

The first unmanned attack squadron in aviation history will arrive in Iraq today looking to deliver 500-pound bombs and Hellfire missiles to the enemy - all from the comfort of a US Air Force base in Nevada.

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