DOD juggles affordability, capability as UAV costs, budgets rise

As the Department of Defense (DOD) prepares to double spending on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) next year, officials warn that UAVs could become the victims of their own popularity if new capabilities are piled on without regard to affordability. "There's lots of stuff that UAVs can do, but that...

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