Friday, October 2, 2009

Air Force Calls for Unmanned Cargo Aircraft To Supply Hazardous Combat Zones

Drone Delivery Imagine this cargo plane without pilots, and you get an idea of what the U.S. Air Force wants U.S. Air Force

From Popular Science:

Drone aircraft could become the air mules of tomorrow for the military

Drones already rule much of the skies over modern day battlefields, and could someday begin ferrying cargo to forward bases and troops. The U.S. Air Force put out a call this week for a fully autonomous unmanned air vehicle that can deliver cargo within a combat radius of 500 nautical miles.

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My Comment: I posted on this story yesterday, but Popular Science has an excellent post right here.

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