Friday, September 9, 2011

U.S. Army orders its first batch of suicide drones

Small size, quiet motors let aircraft find target, sneak in and deliver knockout blow

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The backpack-size "Switchblade" drone and its launch tube give individual soldiers a new level of precise control over an explosive weapon.

Soldiers who fly hand-launched drone scouts to spot enemies on the battlefield may soon get a deadly robotic device capable of also delivering a knockout blow. The U.S. Army has ordered its first batch of small suicide drones that are capable of launching from a small tube, loitering in the sky and then diving at a target upon command...[Full Article]Link