The US Military Is Finding Multiple Uses For Drones
A Reaper drone aircraft lands during a training program at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. U.S. commanders in Afghanistan and Iraq have demanded an increase in number of drone aircraft in the next three years. America’s UAV Drone Fleet Is About To Get Larger
A Predator aircraft in a training flight at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nev. The Predators, controlled by pilots on the ground, fly air patrols over Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pentagon’s Future Plans For Their Drone Fleet
Aircraft mechanics Paul Rudolph and Schuyler Dunn replace a multispectural targeting system ball on an MQ-1B Predator July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Men And Resources Necessary To Operate America’s Fleet Of Drones
A Reaper drone, as used by the CIA and American military in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
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UNMANNED: In 2006, the Air Force was able to fly only 12 drones at a time. Today, the service flies 34 regular combat air patrols. 
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