By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon leaders underscored their commitment to buying unmanned aircraft before a Senate panel yesterday, with the top uniformed officer saying the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) could be among the last manned aircraft of its kind. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael Mullen told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) during a fiscal year 2010 budget hearing that "we're in a real time of transition here in terms of future aviation." "The whole issue…
Pentagon Brass See Unmanned Aircraft Dominating Future Fleets
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