UK to double number of drones in #Afghanistan | World news | The Guardian
►http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/22/uk-double-drones-afghanistan
The UK is to double the number of armed RAF “drone” flying combat and surveillance operations in Afghanistan, and for the first time the aircraft will be controlled from terminals and screens in Britain.
In the new squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), five new Reaper drones will be sent to Afghanistan, the Guardian can reveal. It is expected they will begin operations within six weeks.