Private contractors operate Air Force drones, complicating civilian role in war - RT

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Private contractors operate Air Force drones, complicating civilian role in war - RT

11-28-2015 07:23 AM


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Private contractors operate Air Force drones, complicating civilian role in war
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The "lack of appropriately cleared and currently qualified MQ-9 pilots is a major concern," reads a five-page redacted Air Force document from August 24, referring to MQ-9 Reaper drones leased to a small defense contractor. The same document calls for ...
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