Artists rendition of the X-45C, the aircraft on which Phantom Ray will be based (Photo Credit: Boeing Company)U.S. Military To Keep Robotic Edge in Face of $400 Billion Cuts -- Bloomberg
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn said the U.S. will maintain its lead in unmanned robotic technology in the face of a $400 billion reduction in defense spending.
“Robotics and unmanned technology is a key future” for the U.S. military, Lynn said in Paris today ahead of this year’s Air Show. The Pentagon will also seek to maintain a lead in cyber security and the capability to strike long-range targets using a combination of missiles, aircraft and electronic attack, he said at briefing.
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