‘MALES’: One may be near you right now
In 27 years of dealing with the U.S. military on a daily basis, I am surprised to still come across unfamiliar acronyms.
In 27 years of dealing with the U.S. military on a daily basis, I am surprised to still come across unfamiliar acronyms. Yet I do. The latest: “MALES.” It refers to a kind of UAV that is a “Medium Altitude, Long Endurance System.”
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