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		rjbond3rd on Oct 7, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Computer virus hits US Predator and Reaper drone f... If the drones are not running Windows, then why are they following virus removal instructions on Kaspersky's site?

iopuy on Oct 7, 2011 [–]

The operating system the drones run and the control software are different. A RTOS does not run on the desktop as XP is not used on UAVs.

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