Lockheed Martin and the Air Force are building a small unmanned aircraft that NASA will use to conduct testing on new technologies, Armed With Science reports. The Bethesda, Md.-based company is building the 7.5-foot long multi-use technology testbed vehicle at its California facilities. The unmanned aircraft will have a 28-foot wingspan and will be powered [...]
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More civilian contractors are working directly with the U.S. military and CIA to gather intelligence and execute offensive strikes as the U.S. continues to expand the number of drones it operates around the world. Many of these contractors are helping drive the U.S.’ demand for their personnel by rapidly evolving drone technologies and capabilities, working in tandem with the U.S. to develop a global network of [...]
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Customs and Border Protection recently received the Predator B unmanned aircraft at the National Air Security Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Ariz. This is the second unmanned aircraft in supplemental budget provisions identified in August 2010. CBP’s unmanned aircraft systems operate under several FAA-approved certificates of authorization that enable CBP to deploy a UAS in [...]
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