A $1.5 Million U.S. Army Drone Is Missing

Photo Credit: Sgt. Alexander K. Neely/Army

Army Times: Army drone goes missing in Arizona

An unmanned aircraft launched Tuesday from Fort Huachuca, Arizona, lost connectivity and hasn't been found, Army officials said Friday.

Soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion -- which is part of 2nd Stryker Brigade

Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division -- visiting from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, launched the RQ-7Bv2 Shadow on Tuesday evening, the release said. The aircraft took off from the Hubbard Landing Zone on Fort Huachuca's East Range before losing communication.

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Update #1: $1.5 Million Drone Lost During Training Mission at Fort Huachuca (Military.com/The Arizona Daily Star)
Update #2: Fort Huachuca missing $1.5 million drone (AP)

WNU Editor: No GPS system?!?!?

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