Article ID: CBB001550035

Reconnaissance Drones: Their First Use in the Cold War (2014)

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The article focuses on the first use of drones in 1956 during the Cold War by the United States Air Force. Topics mentioned include their design, the efforts made by the American government and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in particular to develop these aerial reconnaissance vehicles, and the operational testing which took place during the 1960s.

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Authors & Contributors
Robinson, Walter V.
Lipton, Beryl C. D.
Brown, J. Patrick
Ana Muñiz
Jayson A. Altieri
M.C. Elish
Concepts
Cold War
Technology and war; technology and the military
Technology and government
Surveillance
Nuclear weapons; atomic weapons
Military technology
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
Places
United States
Soviet Union
Canada
Great Plains (North America)
Great Britain
Institutions
United States Air Force (USAF)
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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