FORT BENNING, Ga. — The truth may be out there for UFO conspiracy buffs, but here military officials admit flying saucers have taken over the skies. The U.S. Army has been test-flying the CYPHER Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – a doughnut-shaped aircraft – for the past six years at the military post just outside of Columbus. CYPHER uses two sets of rotating blades that are mounted in the aircraft’s centre to propel the machine. Hence, giving the aircraft its whirring sound and UFO look. The aircraft’s design allows it to hover over an area for as long as the fuel lasts. That capability distinguishes it from other unmanned aircraft currently being tested, said Mike Barnes, project director at the military post. CYPHER, which earned its […] Read More