Battlefield Tech: Drone Demand Surges on the Front Lines
An Air Force Predator drone comes in for a landing at the
Indian Springs Auxiliary Field in Nevada.
Image source: CNN / AP / U.S. Air Force
Indian Springs Auxiliary Field in Nevada.
Image source: CNN / AP / U.S. Air Force
An AP newswire article, via CNN, reports that:
Piloted remotely from a Nevada air base half a world away or by soldiers on the scene, unmanned aircraft have become so indispensable in Iraq and in the war on terror that by next year the U.S. could be spending nearly seven times more on the vehicles than it did before the 9/11 attacks.More here.
The aircraft were heavily used after last month's bombing of a mosque in Samarra, Iraq, highlighting how prevalent they have become for a military thirsty for vehicles that can drop bombs or hover over targets without risking pilots' lives.
posted by Fergie @ 3/29/2006 09:14:00 AM
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