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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 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 July 29, 2010 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Just how good can UAVs get?
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 August 27, 2009 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying this Thing? Special Report Newsflash: Mainstream media discovers unmanned aerial vehicles or drone aircraft.
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.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2009 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Revenge Of The Robots Things are evolving fast in the unmanned aerial vehicle business, and they're starting to get just a wee bit dangerous too.
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.
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 February 9, 2010 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? It seems everywhere you look these days, people are talking about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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.
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.
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.
National Defense May 2013 Dan Parsons	Worldwide, Drones Are in High Demand The U.S. military may be the most high-profile owner and operator of unmanned aircraft, but it is far from the only customer of the controversial vehicles.
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.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2006 Brian Gorman	Lockheed's Good Offense A proposal for a JSF drone shows the company is well positioned to capture future defense contracts. Investors, take note.
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.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2010 Rich Smith	What's Next for Northrop? After a change in HQ, a change in stock ticker?
The Motley Fool June 8, 2009 Rich Smith	"Hey! Who's Flying This Thing?" Part Seven. (Yes, really. We're already up to seven.)
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 30, 2010 Rich Smith	Boeing Pushes the Envelope on UAVs If the FAA wants 'em, Boeing's got 'em.
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson	Unmanned Aircraft Makers Look Overseas for New Markets Unmanned aerial vehicles have unquestionably been one of the biggest success stories for the U.S. military on battlefields over the past decade. Can U.S. manufacturers can capitalize on the game-changing technology and expand their customer base internationally?
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.
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 25, 2008 Rich Smith	Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? Part 3 It's time to catch up with the latest developments regarding unmanned aerial vehicles.
National Defense May 2004 Roxana Tiron	Joint-Service Focus Shapes UAV Roadmap The Pentagon is working on a new roadmap for unmanned aerial vehicles to accommodate the rapid growth in UAV programs seen in the past several years.
Popular Mechanics February 3, 2009 Erik Sofge	Killer Lasers Work, but Are They the Best Defense Against UAVs? Last week, Boeing announced that its Laser Avenger system had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a one-kilowatt laser. Are energy weapons becoming preferable to an old-fashioned bullet or bomb?
National Defense July 2009 Stew Magnuson	Countries Big and Small Set Out to Make Their Own Pilotless Aircraft The U.S. military's success using the technology in recent years is driving more countries to either obtain or build their own aerial drones.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Rich Smith	AeroVironment Lifts Off The unmanned aerial vehicle maker's superb results revive this fallen IPO star. Investors, take note.
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 September 9, 2009 Rich Smith	A Soft Landing for AeroVironment Sure, AeroVironment took a tumble, but it could have been worse.
National Defense August 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	More Sophisticated, Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft on the Horizon In the future, unmanned aerial systems will hold even more utility as they become faster, stealthier and more autonomous, experts said. At the same time, they will become more accessible to foreign countries and terrorist groups around the world.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2008 John Keller	DOD to cut unmanned aerial vehicle procurement by one third over next decade The early years of the 21st century have seen explosive growth in U.S. Department of Defense purchases of unmanned aerial vehicles, but DOD is expected to cut UAV procurement by one-third over the next decade.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2010 Rich Smith	Will Britannia Rule the Air? BAE Systems flies "out of the sun," catches Boeing and Lockheed napping. the BAE Systems-built Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle is called a "prelude to the next generation of fighting capability."
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 David Schneider	Drone Aircraft: How the Drones Got Their Stingers Unmanned aerial vehicles come of age
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.
National Defense November 2015 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Plan for European Manufactured Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Uncertain Europe is edging closer to the development of its own indigenous medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle that could threaten U.S. and Israeli manufacturers' business, experts said.
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.
National Defense October 2010 Eric Beidel	Uncertainty, Challenges Mark Future For Military's Unpiloted Aircraft The use of unmanned aerial systems in Iraq and Afghanistan has shown that they are invaluable in uncontested airspace. But questions remain about how the current generation of U.S. drones would fair in unfriendly skies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2006 John McHale	Market Analysts See Strong Growth for UAV Market The global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market continues to grow at a substantial pace, mostly driven by the U.S. military, say market analysts in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
National Defense January 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force's Relationship With Unmanned Aviation Hits Plateau Remotely-piloted aircraft are the darlings of 21st century warfare. Drone fleets are expanding across the U.S. military, the CIA and the armed forces of many foreign countries.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005 J.R. Wilson	UAVs Poised to Take the Next Step Into Combat The future of continued U.S. air superiority will involve a large contingent of armed UAVs and a new generation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), flying missions that manned attack aircraft previously flew, often in joint missions under the control of fighter-bomber pilots.
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.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2010 Rich Smith	AeroVironment Gets Its Wings Clipped So far, all AV's showed us this year is a string of excuses about budgetary delays, tardy Pentagon procurement, and bad weather excuses.
Wired June 2005 Noah Shachtman	Attack of the Drones Flying bots rule the skies in combat zones around the globe. Now the battle is on between the joystick jockeys and the fighter jocks.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2011 Rich Smith	Budget Deficit? What Budget Deficit? The Pentagon has plenty of money for new toys.
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.
Popular Mechanics February 23, 2010 Joe Pappalardo	How Israel's Biggest Drone Could Take Out Iranian Nukes The Israeli Air Force has been buying and upgrading airplanes specifically for long-distance strikes such as a potential attack against Iran.
National Defense November 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Small Spy Drones to Expand Troops' Eyes And Ears on Battlefield Despite sliding defense budgets, the collection of this critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data will continue to be a priority for the armed services, experts told National Defense.