FALLING AX

Pressure to cut military high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle programs from two to one will continue to grow, according to a senior Air Force official. Lockheed Martin's stealthy DarkStar has a disadvantage because its top altitude of 45,000 ft. will be ``only about half as high as it needs to be,'...

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