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Air Force

Air Force, Army Brass Discuss New UAS Concept of Operations

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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Army and Air Force brass met yesterday to start developing a common concept of operations (CONOPS) for unmanned aircraft used in joint operations across the full spectrum of conflict. The meeting at Langley AFB, Va., follows an agreement the two services reached early this year to develop a process to identify and address equipment interoperability issues. That agreement calls for the development of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) CONOPS "that would lay the foundation for acquisition, airspace,…

Congress

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Budget

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