Wary eyes shift to the skies as unmanned aircraft are tested in state

Unmanned aircraft are being tested in Oklahoma for possible civilian uses, such as by police departments. But testing of the state-of-the-art crafts also has raised privacy concerns.

 
BY Phillip O’Connor | Published: December 30, 2012   

photo - A Lockheed Martin Stalker XE drone flies over the countryside. For at least the next year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be testing the possible use of drones in the civilian world from a facility near Fort Sill. <strong> - LOCKHEED MARTIN</strong>
A Lockheed Martin Stalker XE drone flies over the countryside. For at least the next year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be testing the possible use of drones in the civilian world from a facility near Fort Sill. - LOCKHEED MARTIN

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Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced legislation that seeks to bar the FAA from issuing licenses unless the application explains, among other things, who will operate the...
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