UAVs Were Ready, But Not Cleared For Katrina Operations
Unmanned aircraft were on standby to help with post-hurricane rescue and surveillance in the New Orleans and Mississippi area, but the Pentagon and the FAA decided it wasn't time to apply the technology. At least a half-dozen Predator and Silver Fox aircraft and a number of smaller hand-launched...
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