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U.S. Has To Keep Edge Over Drone Seeking Countries

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

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As other potentially adversarial countries pursue fielding unmanned aerial vehicles, the United States will have to stay one step ahead in being able to track enemy drones and thwart their missions, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said this week. “The fact is that unmanned systems are increasing in the world that we're involved,” Panetta told a gathering at the National Press Club, adding the other nations have taken note of the effectiveness of American UAVs in the war on terrorism. “We…

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