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National Defense February 2012 Dan Parsons	Air Force F-35s, Drones May Square Off in Budget Battle Unmanned aerial vehicles have become a potent portion of the U.S. Air Force inventory and an indispensable weapon in the global war on terror.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Dan Radovsky	Drones: More Than a Buzzword for Boeing Boeing's gamble in unmanned aircraft may pay off ... one day.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2009 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? (The 2009 Boxed Set) It's been a good year for unmanned aerial vehicles -- and a great year for investing in 'em. Here's an update on who's who and what's what in the exciting world of flying model airplanes that kill.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing Bets on Black (Ops) Boeing came late to the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) party, but you've got to give these guys credit -- now that they're here, they aim to make a splash.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2009 Rich Smith	Lockheed Defenseless? Boeing Busted? Maybe, but there are also winners aplenty in the Pentagon's new budget.
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The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Rich Smith	"Hey! Who's Flying This Thing?" Part VIII Where UAVs trump global thermonuclear war and which companies are putting their efforts into the UAV arena.
National Defense August 2006 David Axe	Clouds on the horizon for pilot-less bombers After years of steady growth in funding, development and operational use, unmanned aerial vehicles have begun to rival -- and, in some cases, exceed -- the capability of manned aircraft.
National Defense June 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	A Never-Ending Feud Over Roles and Missions The Army vs. Air Force feud over unmanned aircraft has escalated in recent months.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2010 Rich Smith	Look, Up in the Air! Is it a bird? Is it a robot? Heck no! It's a manned fighter jet. Admiral Michael Mullen may believe there's no need for pilots in planes anymore, but some of the biggest names in unmanned-aerial-vehicle building are begging to differ.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Rich Smith	Pentagon Unveils Crystal Ball Defense Secretary Gates says that the military needs to start preparing for "the wars we are most likely to fight -- not just the wars we're best suited to fight." Which companies stand to benefit from this?
The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? The military shows its love for unmanned aerial vehicles by giving AeroVironment permission to begin building its Wasps as fast as humanly possible. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2008 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Part Fin One last update on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Part 2 The military is getting mighty serious about bulking up its robotic air force, and there's money to be made here in the future -- for the contractors, and for their shareholders.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004	Dawn of the unmanned era While the U.S. military has used remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) since the Vietnam War with mixed results, recent combat action in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq has proven the utility of military unmanned systems.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2008 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Part 4 A look at Raytheon, one of the players in the unmanned aerial vehicles sector.
National Defense July 2012 Dan Parsons	Teaming Pilots With Drones Hampered By Technology The Army recently found that the most cost effective solution to replace its scout helicopters was a mix of traditional rotary wing platforms and unmanned aerial vehicles flying alongside to cover more ground in a single mission.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Rich Smith	"Hey! Who's Flying This Thing?" 2009 Edition This edition of "Hey! Who's Flying This Thing?" takes a peek within the exciting world of flying model airplanes ... that kill.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2009 John Keller	A Detailed Look at the Pentagon's $5.4 Billion Plan in 2010 to Develop and Deploy U.S. military forces plan to spend nearly $5.4 billion next year on unmanned vehicle (UV) technology for air, ground, and maritime applications.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2011 Rich Smith	Making War Safe for Robots Unless defense companies figure out a way to make UAVs survivable in contested airspace, the whole darn shootin' match could be rendered obsolete.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Rich Smith	Boeing Wins! No, still not the KC-X contract. But almost as good. It seems the company that's taken the single greatest lead in unmanned airpower dominance -- at least for now -- is Boeing
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National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Reaper Drones Accomplishing Traditional Fighter Jet Missions Since they were first deployed as reconnaissance and attack aircraft, the Predators have been credited with helping to change the tide in counterinsurgency operations.
National Defense December 2013 Dan Parsons	Debate Continues Over Role of Simulators in UAS Pilot Training There still is no agreed upon method of training new UAS pilots -- and keeping seasoned operators proficient -- for future conflicts where U.S. drones will be flying in contested airspace.
National Defense June 2014 Sandra I. Erwin	Shine Starting to Wear Off Unmanned Aircraft Unmanned aviation has enjoyed a decade-long honeymoon, during which the military poured billions of dollars into new drone fleets and the media ballyhooed their deadly precision in combat.
National Defense February 2012 Stew Magnuson	Safety Concerns Still Blocking Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From National Airspace The Pentagon, along with the Department of Homeland Security and NASA, has been negotiating with the Federal Aviation Administration for years to allow unmanned aerial vehicles to gain regular access to the national airspace.
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson	Future Remotely Piloted Aircraft Will Do More Than Surveillance Military leaders are beginning think about concepts for the third-generation UAVs. In the future, they will want the drones to do a lot more than peer down on adversaries.
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 David Schneider	Drone Aircraft: How the Drones Got Their Stingers Unmanned aerial vehicles come of age
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2009 J.R. Wilson	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Get Ready for Prime Time Government leaders are supportive of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) use in non-military applications such as border control, emergency response, law enforcement, and forest fire surveillance.
National Defense February 2010 Stew Magnuson	Army to Air Force: We Won't Give Up Our Surveillance Aircraft A second turf war over control of unmanned aerial vehicles is underway after sharp criticism from a senior Air Force general who said the Army is not efficiently deploying its fleet of medium-sized remotely piloted aircraft.
Popular Mechanics September 9, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	4 Forgotten Facts About Combat UAVs One important fact is that UAVs aren't unmanned -- they're remotely controlled.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2010 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? (The Helicopter Edition) As fast and furious as unmanned, horizontal-flying aircraft have evolved, the big defense story in recent months has been the advances going on in robotic helicopters.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Rich Smith	Say It Ain't So, Boeing The aerospace giant has landed more than $312 million in contracts to lease its ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to the Navy and Marine Corps over the past two years.
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Predator Ground Stations Need Redesign, Say Pilots The demands for aerial surveillance in Iraq and Afghanistan grow by the day, and that means more Predator unmanned aircraft and pilots are needed.
National Defense August 2008 Sandra I. Erwin	Drones in The Military: Infatuation or True Love? Unmanned aircraft will remain an important component in the aerospace industry, but the military is still uncertain how to integrate them into their plans.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing: Can't Join 'Em? Beat 'Em! Boeing may be top o' the heap in commercial airliners and military transports, and it may even do a decent job on helicopters. But when it comes to the next big thing in aeronautics -- unmanned aerial vehicles the company's looking like a bit of an also-ran.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2004 John McHale	UAV Market Shows Strong Growth Through Next Decade The market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) appears to be growing steadily over the next ten years because of the successful deployment of these pilotless aircraft in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, market analysts say.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Rich Smith	AeroVironment Delivers for DARPA The new Shrike UAV was three weeks in the inventing, three years in the making.
National Defense February 2011 Scott Hamilton	Here's a Thought: The Pentagon Wants 'Thinking' Drones UAVs have gained favor as ways to reduce risk to combat troops, the cost of hardware and the reaction time in a surgical strike.
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Popular Mechanics September 18, 2008 Roxana Tiron	4 High-Tech Systems to Save the U.S. Air Force From unmanned aerial vehicles that stay aloft for five years to engines that can slow down a supersonic fighter jet, a handful of important programs explained at the 2008 AFA Symposium could engineer the next generation of military aviation.
National Defense November 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Should Unmanned Combat Aircraft Be Piloted Only by Fighter Pilots? As more unpiloted aircraft continue to populate the battlefield, a debate is brewing within the Defense Department as to whether these vehicles should be operated only by certified pilots.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Rich Smith	A Soft Landing for AeroVironment Sure, AeroVironment took a tumble, but it could have been worse.