Vertical-Takeoff UAVs Promise High Payoff For Ground Forces
Credit: U.S. DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
The U.S. ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have found small, hand-launched, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) highly useful during the past two years for conducting short-range reconnaissance missions. While these model airplane-like fixed-wing craft are scoring points with combat soldiers today...
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