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House orders Pentagon to disclose domestic drone use

2013-03-08 02:48:39| CNET News.com

The Pentagon operates drones abroad that are armed with sophisticated sensors, Hellfire missiles, and laser-guided bombs. The House of Representatives wants to know if they're used at home. [Read more]

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Small drone spotted dangerously close to jet over NYC

2013-03-06 00:07:53| CNET News.com

Jet pilot reports the small, unmanned craft came within 200 feet as the Alitalia flight made its approach into JFK airport. [Read more]

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Attack of the Drones: Navy Wants to Set Up West Coast Spy Drone Base Near Oxnard

2013-02-26 13:26:09| Real Estate - Topix.net

Act normally! The US Navy would like to set up a West Coast spy drone base on Point Mugu near Oxnard--the base would house unmanned aircraft called Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which are unarmed but would provide "a persistent maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data collection and dissemination capability to the serviced ... (more)

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Homeland Security to review aerial drone privacy

2013-02-22 17:59:53| CNET News.com

Privacy review, which is intended to "clarify any misunderstandings that exist" about the controversial program, comes as concern grows about few limits on police use of drones. [Read more]

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