Air Force Looking To Quickly Field More Sensors For Ops In Afghanistan

By Marcus Weisgerber / December 2, 2009 at 5:00 AM
The Air Force wants to rapidly field a slew of "podded" intelligence sensors that will dramatically increase the amount of live, full-motion video feeds remotely piloted aircraft can provide to analysts and troops on the ground, according to a senior service official. The service is expecting to receive the first of four Wide Area Airborne Surveillance (WAAS) pods -- affectionately nicknamed "Gorgon Stare" -- in April 2010, according to Lt. Gen. David Deptula, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance...

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