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Pullout by key U.S. manufacturer thins ranks of drone bidders

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

Sources say deal breaker for General Atomics is that Ottawa wants drones just six months after contract is signed ...Read the full article

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  1. Bert Russell Paradox, BC from Canada writes:
    Why buy drones that are US smoke and mirrors when you can buy the real thing from the Brits?
  2. Tony Mareschealle from mississauga, Canada writes: Of course they withdrew - they have to supply the US military first - then anyones else after - thats the pecking order.

    On the upside - if it means that we don't get the drones then maybe our troops will come home early - now thats a nice thought
  3. Skeptical Realist from Canada writes: Get the Global Hawk. Then we can have something to fly over the great white north when we get out of Afganistn.
  4. Richard Roskell from Canada writes: You can just see it: yet another military purchase boondoggle in the offing.
  5. Brad Fgroupthinkn from Canada writes: POLICE STATES WILL ENJOY THE FELXIBILITY OF AREIAL SURVEILANCE, JUST LIKE THE PENTAGON'S "SOUND BLASTERS"; THEY ARE EFFECTIVE IN WAR BUT EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE IN CONTAINING CITIZENS AT HOME

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