Mr. Gates said their use was approved by President Barack Obama was and "precision capability" would be in the military operation.
Unmanned us drones already militant along the border with Pakistan and Afghanistan are used to the target.
Libyan rebels have since February Col Gaddafi's troops fight but have made little progress recently.
"President Obama has said, that we offer some unique ways, he is ready to use those," Mr. Gates said a press conference.
He said two robbers were is made available for NATO as needed, and marked a "modest contribution" to the military operations.
Mr Gates denied that the drone deployment notes, "Mission Creep" in Libya that and said, there were still no plans for us "on the ground in Libya boots".
"There is no wiggle room in," he said.
The main story Andrew North sequel BBC News, WashingtonArmed US Predator drones have been used to deadly effect against militants in Pakistan's tribal areas.
Now be it in a similar way in Libya, used where the Pentagon that it says in the location, Col Gaddafi's forces before place, if they hide in civilian vehicles or residential areas dug.
Some see this as a sign of the United States is more again and again.
But more than mission creep, it is creeping concerns about events in Libya as be unfolded, urged to take this step appears.
A month since the start of military action, is looking for it such as Patt.
Air power is so many predicted to win not enough for NATO, which has a mainly urban conflict.
This is where the robbers is better suited as high-flying warplanes.
But still the best hope for NATO might, that move Col Gaddafi's supporters against him.
Gen James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff said on Thursday, the first mission had taken place, but the drones had turned back due to bad weather.He said the drones - which can fly at a lower altitude than conventional fighter jets - "for urban areas", were clearly suitable offers better visibility of the tanks and other possible targets.
Post coversEarlier on Thursday seized control of a border inspection post to the Tunisian border Libyan rebels after about 100 government soldiers fled, reports say.
The post is on the road between the Libyan city of Nalut and Dehiba in Tunisia.
The move marks a rare progress against government troops in the West of the country and followed intense fighting in the Western mountain region.
Restrictions for journalists in remote areas of Libya mean it hard to verify such reports independently.
Fierce fighting is killed in the besieged Western City of Misurata, with at least seven people Thursday next.
Medics say that more than 1,000 people died have in weeks.
Residents say that she will be in the streets by snipers.
Misurata rebels claim to have found remains of cluster bombs, but the Libyan Government has so far denied the charge.The BBC's Orla Guerin in Misratah says she has seen the bombs itself and that doctors have told her that they with lose some civilians limbs increasingly cause horrific injuries.
On Wednesday, two journalists died in a mortar attack in the city - Tim Hetherington, a British born American film director and Chris Hondros, an American photographer.
Ukrainian doctor was killed on Wednesday in a separate artillery explosion in Misurata. His wife was reportedly seriously injured in the incident.
Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim has said that if foreign troops Misratah type Government "would unleash hell".
"We are a ball of fire." We make it 10 times as bad as Iraq, is, "he said, say that the Government was people in preparation armament."
Hundreds of foreign workers, Libyans and injured people are evacuated by sea to the rebel held city Benghazi in the East of Misurata.
'Malicious attacks'United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the Libyan authorities "fight and stop killing people".
Parents of missing U.S. journalists Clare Gillis want "it home"He said that UN priority was "a verifiable and effective ceasefire" to bring about enable humanitarian work and political dialogue take place.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned what called them the "vicious attacks" on Libyan civilians.
She demanded the Libyan authorities "illegally recorded" including at least two reporters, US citizens immediately releasing it.
The parents of Clare Gillis, one of the missing journalists, said she was able, they contact on Thursday for the first time since she was arrested on 5 April.
They told the Atlantic Ms. Gillis, one of the papers, worked, that they are in good health was but had not permitted a visit of humanitarian or diplomatic officials.
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