The Pentagon deployed drones 11 times throughout the 2018 fiscal year. That's the same number they deployed from 2011 to 2017 combined. The drones varied from civilian drones to military strike aircraft, and they were used for disaster relief, reconnaissance and everything in-between.
New data published by the Pentagon has revealed when drones were used, what they were used for and how long their missions lasted. Over half of the missions fell under the "Defense Support of Civil Authorities," which only became viable this year after the Secretary of Defense removed oversight requirements.
[...] In total, there were three year-long missions and eight short-term missions which lasted an average of three months each.
Hellfires helping homefires between disaster relief and reconnaissance?
Don't forget to register and license those homebrew hoverers, hmmm?
(Score: 1) by DmT on Monday January 28 2019, @05:40PM
Even more disturbing is that I have to give my fingerprints when I get my travel passport - in a totally different country than the US, just because - maybe I want to visit the US some day and the US requires that, so my (US military protection enjoying) country also requires that.
Additionally, my one blade Gillette blades get confiscated most of the time in European flights - perhaps I will shave some (terrorists) beard off with them during flight and cause a calamity? :P