military spending

  • Pentagon Scolds US Air Force For Wasting Nearly $US9 Billion On Drones

    Pentagon Scolds US Air Force For Wasting Nearly $US9 Billion On Drones

    Drones are expensive. Aircraft like General Atomics’s MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper cost millions of dollars piece, while the cost of maintaining the fleet stretches into the high tens of billions dollars over their lifespans. The Pentagon’s internal watchdog is aware of this, and recently lambasted the Air Force for not justifying the purchase of…