1. Grim Reaper Rate.
- Author
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Butler, Amy
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REMOTELY piloted vehicles , *AIRPLANE design - Abstract
The article considers the attempts of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to pressure the Air Force to develop a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) soon. Although the DoD is attempting to maximize the production of Predators and Reapers, the acquisition office of Dyke Weatherington, deputy director of the DoD's UAS Task Force, is trying to encourage the Air Force to create an MQ-X or initial capabilities document. According to the Air Force Safety Center, of the 55 Class A accidents, 50 were Predators and five were Reapers.
- Published
- 2009