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[delldude]

I'm sure this is for watching the migration of swallows or sea turtles.

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A House-Senate conference report this week called on the Administration to accelerate the use of civilian unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or “drones,” in U.S. airspace.

The pending authorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration directs the Secretary of Transporation to develop within nine months “a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”

“The plan… shall provide for the safe integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system as soon as practicable, but not later than September 30, 2015.”

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[delldude]

What's the endgame here in the US ?

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When European farmers turn their eyes skyward, they soon may have more than the weather to worry about. The more progressive aviation framework in Europe means that government monitors potentially have a new weapon in their arsenals--unmanned aerial drones--to enforce regulations, and they’re starting with agriculture. EU regulators are exploring potential aerial systems that can help them spot farm subsidy cheats and violators of Common Agricultural Policy rules.

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[Dog Wonder]

The US is way ahead of the game with their radar airplanes catching speeders and the National Guard hunting down pot farmers.

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delldude, on 03 February 2012 - 06:33 PM, said:

I'm sure this is for watching the migration of swallows or sea turtles.



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It's for our own good!     
Wonder how many will hover over nudist beaches taking pictures?

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Dog Wonder, on 09 February 2012 - 11:29 AM, said:

The US is way ahead of the game with their radar airplanes catching speeders and the National Guard hunting down pot farmers.

Can they scan cards too?  

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