Future of military UAVs set to soar
It is not a surprise to most within the defence and aviation industry that the use of unmanned aircraft has increased and is set to continue in that direction. A recent report by the Teal Group delves deeper into the factors behind this as well as predicting growth set to be in the billions of dollars over the next decade.
Teal Group predicts within its latest report, titled 2016 World Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Market Profile and Forecast, that worldwide UAV production will total $69.7 billion over the next ten years with the US accounting for 77% of total
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