DoD Basing Plans Calls for Two Arkansas Drones Bases

 According to the Department of Defense Report to Congress on Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training, Operations, and Sustainability (April 2012), Arkansas has two (2) locations that have been designated as potential basing locations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) [i.e. drones] (p. 8 ff.).

The table below gives information on the types of drones that are proposed for basing at these two locations.

BASE	Predator/Reaper type	Shadow/Raven type	Other
Fort Chaffee		RQ-11B, RQ-7B
Little Rock		RQ-11B

How long will it be before you see and hear drones overhead?

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