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Mysteries Surround Afghanistan's Stealth Drone (Updated)
Source: Wired News

Earlier this year, blurry pictures were released by the French magazine Air & Cosmos of a previously unknown stealth drone taken at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The photos, snapped in 2007, prompted a wave of speculation about the classified aircraft.

Drone Race to a Known Future
Source: Common Dreams

or drone freaks (and these days Washington seems full of them), here's the good news: Drones are hot! Not long ago -- 2006 to be exact -- the Air Force could barely get a few armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the air at once; now, the number is 38; by 2011, it will reputed …

U.S. Spy Plane crashes in Maguindanao
Source: luwaran.net

Another unmanned spy plane has crashed in Mindanao, this time in the upland part of Guindolongan town in Maguindanao. Moro villagers reported the incident to elements of the MILF who are encamped nearby.

"DIY Drones": Build your own UAV
Source: diydrones.com

This site shows you how to build your very own Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Kills Six Armed Criminals Near Baghdad.
Source: American Forces Press Service

American Forces Press Service. WASHINGTON, April 11, 2008 – A Hellfire missile fired from a coalition unmanned aerial vehicle killed six heavily armed criminals in northeastern Baghdad yesterday, military officials reported.

Unmanned drones controlled from the U.S. to drop bombs on Taliban for first time. By Matthew Hickley. 17:20pm on 9th March 2008
Source: the Mail online

The "Reaper" unmanned aerial vehicle marks a major watershed for the Royal Air Force and has been rushed into service after senior defence chiefs identified it as a vital weapon in the fight against Taliban insurgents.

French soldiers stationed in Lebanon were given the authority to open fire at Israeli jets
Source: JPost.com

In an effort to put a stop to Israeli overflights in Lebanon, the French Armed Forces has deployed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron in southern Lebanon to conduct intelligence-gathering missions in place of the IDF.

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