Over at Time's Battleland blog, they are taking a close look at the Reaper and whether it is really the future of warfare. Or, as Mark Thompson puts it, "they’re not always the wonder weapons some believe." So for the next five days, weapons expert Winslow Wheeler "kicks the tires of the MQ-9 Reaper and, well, finds it lacking."
Read the beginning of the series on Battleland.
And if that doesn't satisfy your urge for all-things-drone, Foreign Policy has "10 Things You Didn't Know About Drones" including how for all the talk of military use, the civilian use is expanding even faster.
Right on the spot John – nice comment.
Nine dead and twelve wounded and none of them nato personel! No outrage over todays events from the muzzis? One drone strike and civilian casuaties and watch out! I guess somewhere in those burned korans it says its ok for muzzis to kill civilians but not forigners? I think I got it now thanks!!!!!!!! RLTW. Every Day!
Rag heads – Bad.
one drone crashed in pakistan last saturday, the control of comunications between base and craft is weak link , these things could be used against us if the comunications is breached
End all wars in the middle east.
thanks 4 sharing.