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Army UAS Operators Meet Those Who Produce The Systems They Fly

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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

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Army soldiers, who will operate the newest most technologically advanced unmanned aircraft system (UAS) when it deploys in 2010, received a sneak preview of the vehicles they will fly in combat. The UAS operators toured the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) production facility in Calif., Dec. 2 where the new Extended-Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) UAS is being manufactured, and also had the opportunity to meet the men and women building their vehicles and thank them for their support to soldiers. "All…

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