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6 companies behind the drone revolution

Meet the public companies that stand to gain from growing global demand for drones.

Boeing

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The Phantom Eye drone is designed to stay in the air for days, providing a continuous stream of intelligence.

Millions of Americans have flown in manned planes that Boeing (BA) has built, but the aerospace giant is also maneuvering to become a key player in the unmanned world.

Boeing's Phantom Eye demonstration drone can fly at 65,000 feet for up to four days, providing persistent intelligence and communications to operators on the ground.

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The defense contractor also has a number of other drones in development, including the Unmanned Little Bird helicopter.

Boeing, which declined to break out its annual drone revenue for CNNMoney, generates about 18% of total sales from military aircraft.

  @MattEganCNN - Last updated August 06 2014 08:16 AM ET

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