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Deptula on the Predator-WSJ story

G2 Solutions @ December 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Some much needed perspective on this blow out of proportion story:
Deptula whacks Predator hack worries
I had a scheduled interview with Lt Gen David Deptula this morning, so I asked the US Air Force deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconaissance for his thoughts about Predator-gate (aka, the Wall Street Journal’s scoop yesterday [...]

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Predator Drones Could Face Legal Challenges From Human Rights Advocates

G2 Solutions @ May 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet

We can’t wait to hear what Admiral Cassidy (USN-Ret) has to say about those lawyers.
“Human rights activists at odds with President Obama over his recent national security decisions are indicating that they might legally challenge the U.S. military’s use of Predator drones, a weapon that intelligence officials say is their single most effective tool in [...]

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Avenger is here

G2 Solutions @ April 17, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Aviation Week has released exclusive pictures of the new GA-AS Avenger UAS.
Avweek Story: Predator C Avenger Makes First Flights

General Atomics Photo

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Northrop Grumman BAMS Win Upheld by GAO

G2 Solutions @ August 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

From the Dew Line:
The US Government Accountability Office denied the Lockheed Martin protest on the contract award for the US Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program.

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The Mantis Killer

G2 Solutions @ August 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The BAE UAS  hunter killer design is an interesting “conventional” design.  More interesting is the timing of the program launch and its apparent fast track.  Article from Wired

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