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Dual function drones – climate study and spying – for Australia

Ex-military spy drone to conduct NASA climate tests in Australian skies
US space agency NASA is preparing to launch drone missions high in Australian skies during the next six weeks…..,the Northrop-Grumman Global Hawk, costing a hefty $US200 million each when fitted out with sophisticated eavesdropping equipment, is designed to circle the globe on secret military Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions…..

While Global Hawk is now proving useful in the civil world, the UAV’s primary function is as a highly effective global electronic intelligence gathering platform……Australia is a member of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence club that also includes the US, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-23/us-drone-over-australia/5215598

January 24, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, secrets and lies