Micro-drones: The new face of cutting-edge warfare

Micro-drones: The new face of cutting-edge warfare

July 25, 2012

Micro-drones: The new face of cutting-edge warfare
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Drones are getting smaller and smarter, able to navigate and identify targets without GPS or human operators

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Image: Prox Dynamics

FAR from the aeroplane-sized craft that are the face of cutting-edge warfare, a much smaller revolution in drones is under way.

Micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs) with uncanny navigation and real-time mapping capabilities could soon be zipping through indoor and outdoor spaces, running reconnaissance missions that others cannot. They would allow soldiers to look over hills, inside buildings and inspect suspicious objects without risk.

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