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Army soldiers mount a Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle onto its launching catapult for a training flight on Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 10, 2011. The catapult launches the 400-pound UAV in fewer than 40 feet.

Army soldiers mount a Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle onto its launching catapult for a training flight on Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 10, 2011. The catapult launches the 400-pound UAV in fewer than 40 feet.

Army soldiers mount a Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle onto its launching catapult for a training flight on Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 10, 2011. The catapult launches the 400-pound UAV in fewer than 40 feet.

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