Rapid Fire 05/01/06

Published May 01, 2006

* Mystery cloaks Predator crash
* Giant laser leaks cash
* Brazil drafts buffalo
* Raptor pilot gets stuck
* Iranians, Kurds tangle
* NASA chief: industry greed risks space program
* Robo-copters, ground 'bots team up
* Latin Kings inflitrate Army
* Europe's mini-drones
* Laser relays wrap up tests (background here)
* New gear for all-seeing blimp (background here)

(Big ups: RC, GG, BB)

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