Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host research and test site operators for the Federal Aviation Administration as the agency seeks to further research unmanned aerial systems. Test site operations will continue
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Iran has revealed an unmanned aerial vehicle the country claims can be equipped with attack missiles that targetobjects within a 1,200-mile range, Defense News reported Monday. The Islamic Republic News Agency quoted
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The U.S. Navy flew the unmanned X-47B combat air system demonstrator over the weekend to test its ability to work in tandem with an aircraft carrier, CNet reported Monday. The drone performed test
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U.S. Navy seals instructed Philippine soldiers Fridays on how to operate unmanned aerial vehicles for defense missions during annual joint exercises, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. The Seals worked with Filipino soldiers as
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The Department of Defense announced Thursday that the nation of Iran unsuccessfully attempted to intercept an unmanned American MQ-1, the “Predator” drone manufactured by aerospace and defense contractor General Atomics. The aircraft was flying
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Virginia’s senate committee has supported a two-year moratorium on the use of drones by police and government agencies. According to a WTOP article, the measure was approved on Monday by the Senate
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The Government Accountability Office has updated a report issued in 2008 on use of drones in civilian airspace, finding agencies have made progress in integrating the unmanned systems but still need to
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The Defense Department is asking Congress to shift $641 million in intelligence and surveillance funds toward expanding use of a Boeing-built drone for Navy commandos in Afghanistan, Bloomberg reports. According to Tony
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As promised, the White House is using its new Google Plus page to conduct hangouts that include President Obama and a group of Google Plus users. In one of the first hangouts
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Once considered not on the table, cuts to health and retirement benefits are being considered by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, according to a report by the New York Times. The Pentagon is
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