Pentagon Continues Growth of Operational UAVs

The Pentagon is continuing its quest to flood the battlefield with unmanned aircraft. This year, more than 400 unmanned aerial vehicles are in the field, mostly smaller ones, of 20 different types. Last year only 10 different types were fielded, says Dyke Weatherington, who watched UAV programs for...

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