“With this funding, we will increase the unmanned Predator and Reaper orbits from 37 to 65, while enhancing our ability to process, exploit and disseminate information gathered by this game-changing technology. As we’ve seen firsthand through eight years of war, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets are absolutely critical enablers for the war-fighter.”
- Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, on the Defense Department's 75% increase in drone funding
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