U.S. Military Seeks UAV Prototypes

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been examining prototypes of
unmanned platforms for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Officials said the prototypes under consideration have ranged from
advanced reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles to unmanned ground vehicles
meant to reduce the number of soldiers in military convoys. They said the
U.S. Army and Marine Corps were discussing the testing of such platforms
with several defense companies.