Websites and resources about Military - Predator
Air Force Technology
News and Predator project information, and list of authorized suppliers. Includes system components, payload ground stations, operations and upgrades.
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/predator/
Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, USA
News and project information for the US Army by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/predator/index.html
U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet
RQ-1 Predator mission, features, characteristics, and background.
http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/RQ_1_Predator_Unmanned_Aerial.html
Federation of American Scientists: RQ-1 Predator MAE UAV
Photos and fact sheet for this medium altitude endurance vehicle. Includes recent developments, roles and missions, technical specifications, operations history, contractors and links to related programs.
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/predator.htm
RQ-1A Predator crashes on Nellis Range
Air Combat Command News Service article announcing the September 15, 2000 crash.
http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/sep00/000307.html
Predator accident report released
Article summarizes the result of an investigation into an Oct. 23 crash in Kosovo that was determined to be a result of mechanical failure.
http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/apr01/01127.html
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Press release announcing the results of the February 21 live fire tests at a range outside of Nellis AFB, Nevada.
http://www.ga.com/news/RQ-1.html
CNN.com - U.S. missile hits suspected al Qaeda leader
News article on the use of a Hellfire missile fired from a UAV into a convoy believed to have included a prominent al Qaeda leader.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/central/02/07/ret.hellfire.alqaeda/
RQ-1 Predator accident report released
Article on the results of an investigation into the March 30 crash that determined the accident was the result of operator error.
http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/aug01/01267.html
Project on Government Oversight
Links to several documents critical of the Predator UAV program.
http://www.pogo.org/p/x/archive.html#predator
CNN.com - Predator a lethal eye in the sky
The Predator drone was designed to gather intelligence on enemy forces without putting U.S. pilots at risk, but it is being used more often as an offensive weapon.
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/11/04/predator.background/index.html
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