Air Force UAV Battle Lab demonstrates night attack capability

A recent demonstration of the "Spotter UAV" initiative at Ft. Polk, La., showed how a Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an infrared illuminator could help non-Lantrin equipped aircraft crews wearing night vision goggles to hit targets at night. "Air National Guard pilots loved it...

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