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Army UAS Works Toward More Effectiveness, Efficiency and Execution

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Thursday, May 27th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt With increasing reliance on the capabilities of its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) on the battlefield, the Army is working to bring more effectiveness, efficiency and execution to the programs overall, an official said. "How to more effectively enable a more capable, a more lethal and more survivable Army," said Tim Owings, deputy project manager, Unmanned Aerial Systems, at the Pentagon to mark more than 1 million flight hours for the service's UAS systems. "Efficiency: how do we…

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