LA Daily News: Economic Boon Could Be On Horizon As Drones Evolve From Military To Civilian Uses
June 22, 2013
In the aviation industry, they're called unmanned aircraft systems or UAS. But in everyday parlance, they're known as drones.
Recently a vital tool for the American military to spy, communicate and attack in places like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, drones may become a common sight in American skies within a few years. Manufacturers see an economic windfall in the technology for everyday civilian uses ranging from policing and search and rescue to firefighting and even agriculture.
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