How robot drones revolutionized the face of warfare


	How robot drones revolutionized the face of warfare

ofcapri

10-22-2009 9:58 AM

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U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Major Morgan Andrews is one such combatant. He kisses his wife goodbye, drives to Creech, a tiny desert air force base in Nevada, and within minutes could be killing insurgents on the other side of the world.

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10-30-2009 4:33 PM

Kreuzberg-Jakob

'They circled above and watched U.S. soldiers die in front of them'

Now I understand it !!!!
That's the reason, why they are called "intelligent" weapons !!

10-30-2009 4:41 PM

ofcapri

@K-J- Technology is amazing, isn't it! This new technology can be used in many many ways. For good and for bad. Makes you think!

10-30-2009 7:14 PM

ofcapri

@ K-J-Technologie ist erstaunlich, ist es nicht! Diese neue Technologie kann auf viele verschiedene Weise genutzt werden. Für gute und für schlechte. Makes you think!

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