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Navy Launches Its First Drone Squadron
May 2, 2013 The squadron of both manned and unmanned helicopters will include Northrop Grumman's "Fire Scout" drone.
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Will Bureaucracy Keep The U.S. Drone Industry Grounded?
April 30, 2013 Tough federal aviation rules and public backlash against drones have raised worries that the U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle industry will be left behind foreign competitors. Developers say the U.S. light drone industry is being overtaken by manufacturers in Israel and Australia.
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Death By Drone: The Moral Way To Go?
March 18, 2013 Rand Paul's nearly 13-hour filibuster has renewed the nation's debate over the use of drones and targeted killing. Commentator Tania Lombrozo says findings from moral psychology should give us pause to think and reflect when we consider the use of armed drones by our government.
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Court Says CIA Can't Have It Both Ways On Drones
March 15, 2013 The CIA can no longer credibly argue that it can't even confirm it has such records, the court says.
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President Could, In Theory, Order Drone Strike Inside U.S., Holder Says
March 5, 2013 In a letter to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the attorney general noted that such a situation could be imagined only in an "extraordinary circumstance" such as the attack on Pearl Harbor or on Sept. 11, 2001. The letter was in response to inquiries from Paul regarding the legality of military strikes within the country.
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Pilot Reports Seeing Drone In Sky Near JFK
March 5, 2013 The aircraft was reportedly about 1,500 feet above ground and 5 miles west of the airport. It isn't known who was controlling it. The FAA and other agencies are investigating.
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Seeking A 'Field Of Dreams' For A Rising Drone Industry
February 26, 2013 WRVODrone developers in upstate New York and other regions are striving to be named official testing sites for drones as the FAA creates regulations for their use. They hope to emerge as the Silicon Valleys of unmanned aerial systems, attracting billions of dollars and thousands of jobs.
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Winning The Battle Remotely: New Medal Awards Evolving Warfare
February 17, 2013 To get the Distinguished Warfare Medal, no valor or bodily harm is necessary. But even safely away from combat, drone operators and cyber hackers can have a major impact on military operations. Until now, there hasn't been an award for those contributions.
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From Desmond Tutu, A Scathing Rebuke Of U.S. Drone Program
February 13, 2013 Cape Town's archbishop emeritus compared the government's targeted killing program to apartheid, saying the program "threatens to undermine your moral standards and your humanity."
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Sen. Feinstein Says Intelligence Committee Reviews Drone Attacks
February 13, 2013 Dianne Feinstein said the reviews happen after the strikes take place. All those actions, however, take place in closed sessions, far away from the public.
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Air Base In Saudi Arabia Is Latest Drone Secret To Be Revealed
February 6, 2013 The Obama administration wanted to keep the existence of the base secret. It has been used to target al-Qaida members in Yemen.
All Tech Considered
This Defense Contractor Has A Green Side
January 22, 2013 AeroVironment has an unusual combination of products — military drones and electric vehicle chargers. The company's president acknowledges that some workers are uncomfortable with the company's dual interests, but he doesn't see a conflict.
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U.S. Disputes Iran's Claim To Have Captured Drone
December 4, 2012 Iran has released video of what it says is a drone that launched from a U.S. ship and flew into Iranian airspace before being captured. The U.S. Navy says all such aircraft are "fully accounted for."
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National Security Experts Go Rogue For 'Drone Smackdown'
September 25, 2012 Law and national security experts got together last weekend for a dogfight they call the Drone Smackdown. The contest, though tongue in cheek, still raised lots of questions about the proliferation of drones, the rules of combat and federal efforts to regulate them.
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Drone-Tracking App Gets No Traction From Apple
August 30, 2012 For the third time in a month, Apple has rejected a proposed app that tracks American drone strikes. The company says the app is "objectionable and crude"; the developer says he wants to encourage more dialogue about drone attacks.
