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Thursday 16 May 2013

United States navy launches carrier borne drone

An US aircraft carrier launched drone size fighter jet for the test flight, this drone would be capable of launching unmanned flight from anywhere in the world. X-47B can be launch from anywhere and for this purpose US forces do not need any permission of other country.
This drone is developed by Northop Gruman with estimate cost of $1.4bn. Drone featuring capability to carry weapons and capable of providing round the clock intelligence to military.
US is been criticised by other countries and forums for carrying out operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. Drone is developed to more likely been used as Predators and Reapers for gathering intelligence.
Unmanned drones are carried out with use of remote control from a control uni far away from the strike or surveillance place. This computerized handling may also allow one man to operate multiple planes at once. Think tanks are now analysing the use of this drone and providing their expert opinion about it. 

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