Military bullish on robot planes, despite crashes

Sunday, July 14, 2002

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The use of robot planes by the U.S. military in the war on terrorism has helped spark interest in the cutting-edge technology, in spite of the crashes that continue to plague pilotless aircraft.

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