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USMC Prepares For Cargo Drone Downselect As Services Eye Next-Gen Model

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Thursday, February 4th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic With demonstrations well under way, the Marine Corps is preparing to choose a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) for hauling equipment to maneuvering troops, officials said yesterday. "We are assessing right now in the Marine Corps warfighting lab what industry has to offer," said Marine Lt. Col. Brad Beach, unmanned air systems coordinator, department of aviation. Beach was speaking at a UAS conference in Washington sponsored by Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). A Marine Corps…

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