Editor's note: This story was modified on Oct. 21 to clarify that Lt. Gen. Michael Oates was not referring to the Unattended Ground Sensors program, formerly of Future Combat Systems. The role of unmanned aerial vehicles in counter-improvised explosive device operations in theater will continue to grow, while the use of unmanned ground sensors has proven largely ineffective in the fight, according to a top Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization official. “There are a significant amount of UAVs...
