AAWSAP DIRD, Positron Aerospace Propulsion, March 2010

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Figure 7. LOCAAS Turbojet Engine (courtesy of AFRL, Eglin AFB, FL)17
A UAV fueled with positrons would allow for an ultralong-endurance platform with many
"dual-use" applications, including the following:
Military
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Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
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Real-time battlefield command observation.
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Monitoring and early warning of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
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Ordnance delivery.
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Target laser illumination/covert target acquisition.
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Coastal patrol.
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Drug interdiction.
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Search and rescue.
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Geomagnetic and atmospheric surveys.
Civil. State, and Local Government
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Airborne early warning (storms, terrorist attacks, chemical/biological/nuclear).
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