Predator 'not suitable,' says Pentagon tester; DOD officials defend program

The Predator medium altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle is "not operationally effective or suitable," according to Thomas Christie, the director of the Defense Department's Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) office. Christie, the Pentagon's chief tester, came to this conclusion based on...

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