UAVs Not Only Protect Pilots And Ground Troops... They're
Economical, Too
They may not pay nearly as much for fuel as you and I do... but
soaring oil prices are troubling to the US Air Force, too. The Air
Force is using more high-tech platforms such as unmanned aerial
vehicles to combat extremists overseas while it seeks ways to
mitigate the rising cost of fuel, a senior US military officer said
Thursday.