Drone makers cashing in as war tactics evolve
http://tribune.com.pk/story/
SINGAPORE: They are deadly, hard to detect and fast becoming one of the most sought-after weapons in the air defence industry.
"Global demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, is heating up as armed forces invest in new systems to boost their ability to carry out reconnaissance and strikes without putting soldiers’ lives in danger.
Propelled by a rise in Asian defence budgets, annual global spending on UAVs is forecast to almost double from the current $5.9 billion to $11.3 billion over the next decade, according to US-based defence research firm Teal Group.
The Asia Pacific is the second largest buyer after the United States.
“Almost every country in the region is trying to get their hands on drones or develop their own … Thailand, India, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Korea,” said Jon Grevatt of IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly."
full piece > http://tribune.com.pk/story/
“You really don’t want to tell your people that you are giving the lives of your soldiers for another country,” says Israeli Tommy Silberring, who heads the drone division at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
[Isn't THAT rich!! As Israel demands American fodder for their maniacal war mongering! Gawd forbid Israelis fight their own wars; gawd forbid our homegrown, homemade killers die while invading and plundering other lands.]
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