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November 14, 2013

Big drone plan in the United States
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Nov 14, 2013
US airspace could be crowded with some 7,500 commercial drones within the next five years, this is part of the Federal Aviation Administration's new roadmap unveiled on Thursday. The announcement is the latest step toward transitioning drones from military use in the war on terrorism to collecting survey and weather data to assisting rescues and law enforcement operations. "From advancing scientific research and responding to natural disasters to locating missing persons and helping to fight ... read more

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