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The Insectothopter: The CIA's dragonfly spy drone from the 1970s
During the 1970s, the CIA experimented with a tiny spy drone called the insectothopter as a discreet way of collecting audio intelligence. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Military & Defense ...
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Leaked documents reportedly show the CIA secretly bought an encryption company and used it to spy on clients - while turning a profit
The company, Crypto AG, was acquired by the CIA at the height of the Cold War. Through a classified partnership with West Germany's spy agency, the CIA designed Crypto AG's encryption devices in a ...
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How U-2 Spy Planes Flew from U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down a CIA U-2 spy plane and captured its pilot ... for carrier operations by beefing up its landing gear and adding an arresting hook, among other changes.