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One-Way Attack Drones Sought For U.S. Air Force Special Forces

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Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Calah Thompson
Special tactics units within the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command are researching options for buying short-range, first-person-view, one-way attack drones. The ground-launched, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drones should be able to strike targets 10-20 km (6.2-12.4 mi.) away with a 1...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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