The US has sent two more armed Predators to the Libya conflict in response to requests from commanders seeking more intelligence-gathering capabilities.
Defense officials say that the additional aircraft will give commanders more flexibility as well as the ability to have several unmanned aircraft in the air at one time, covering more ground.
President Barack Obama approved the use of armed unmanned aircraft in the Libya conflict in April. Since then, they have flown routine surveillance operations, but they can strike targets when needed.
The Pentagon said that the US has flown nearly 1,200 strike operations over Libya, dropping bombs 242 times since April 1. There have been 92 Predator strikes since late April.
The US also operates unarmed UAS for intelligence-gathering in the region.
Source: The Washington Examiner