Efforts Are Underway to Arm Small UAVs
Credit: DAVID HAMBLING/DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL PHOTOS
The armed unmanned aerial vehicle has rapidly come of age. Since the first launch of a Hellfire missile from a Predator drone in November 2001, the combination has gone from strength to strength, becoming the preferred tool for strikes in the Afghan border regions. There were at least 112 Predator...
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