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Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2009 John Keller	A Detailed Look at the Pentagon's $5.4 Billion Plan in 2010 to Develop and Deploy U.S. military forces plan to spend nearly $5.4 billion next year on unmanned vehicle (UV) technology for air, ground, and maritime applications.
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The Motley Fool July 9, 2008 Rich Smith	AeroVironment: Good Kitty After soaring 10% over the course of the past week, shares of unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment have finally settled on a cruising altitude near an all-time high.
National Defense July 2009 Stew Magnuson	Countries Big and Small Set Out to Make Their Own Pilotless Aircraft The U.S. military's success using the technology in recent years is driving more countries to either obtain or build their own aerial drones.
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The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Rich Smith	Northrop Gains Air Superiority Northrop Grumman signs an important contract with the U.S. Navy to develop Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Keep an eye on Northrop, investors; they may be pulling ahead of competition as the nation's foremost military aircraft maker.
Popular Mechanics February 3, 2009 Erik Sofge	Killer Lasers Work, but Are They the Best Defense Against UAVs? Last week, Boeing announced that its Laser Avenger system had shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a one-kilowatt laser. Are energy weapons becoming preferable to an old-fashioned bullet or bomb?