Sunday, July 3, 2011

Al Qaeda Threatens Drone Maker AeroVironment

Al Qaeda-Linked Website Threatens Monrovia Company That Makes Military Drones -- L. A Times

AeroVironment executives step up security after warning.

Federal authorities have warned corporate executives at a Monrovia-based builder of small drone aircraft used in Afghanistan that they are among about 60 people targeted on an Al Qaeda-connected website.

In the wake of the warning, AeroVironment and authorities in Monrovia have stepped up security at the company's corporate headquarters on West Huntington Drive.

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More News On Al Qaeda Threatening Drone Maker AeroVironment

Threats spur more security for LA-area drone maker -- Mercury News/AP
Al Qaeda threatens southern California military contractor -- Los Angeles Examiner
UPDATE: FBI confirms Monrovia-based AeroVironment, senior execs on al-Qaida threat list, Schiff says -- Pasadena Star News
Technology firm with Simi Valley branch included on Al-Qaeda hit list -- VCStar.com
FBI warns Monrovia-based AeroVironment of al-Qaida threats against 11 senior executives -- Daily News
US drone-making company under terror threat -- Times of India
Is Al Qaeda Planning Terrorist Attack on AeroVironment Inc? Here's the L.A. County Firm's 5 Coolest Spy Drones -- L.A. Weekly

My Comment: This is creepy because it tells me that someone linked with Al Qaeda took the time to find out who are the "brains" and developers of U.S. military uav technology. Al Qaeda's intel and analysis can be frighteningly accurate sometimes.

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