Predator fires live missile in first test of weaponized UAV

The weaponization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles may officially be underway with a Predator launching a live Hellfire missile in a test on Wednesday at Nellis Air Force Base Range, Nev. The test was conducted jointly by the Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) and Aeronautical Systems Center. In the...

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