What's Ahead in Aerospace: Global Hawk to remain unarmed, Air Force official says
NO ARMS: The Air Force will not arm the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, according to Air Force Lt. Col. Doug Boone, who oversees the program. That decision is final for now, he adds. The main reason for keeping the Global Hawk as a pure reconnaissance vehicle is to ensure basing rights. "The U...
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