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January 11, 2012

Drones Account for 31% of U.S. Military Aircraft 
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New figures show drones now account for a major portion of the U.S.
military's aircraft. According to a recent Congressional Research
Service report, 31 percent of all U.S. military aircraft are drones,
compared with just 5 percent in 2005.



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