A friend of mine was one of a group of five military officers who first developed the concept of arming an unmanned surveillance drone. Then these guys decided to hang a couple of missiles under the wings, and the whole earth moved just a little bit.
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U.S. Army Buying Second Round of Mini Reconnaissance Drones
Updated: June 25, 2020The U.S. Army is buying another batch of nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from FLIR Systems to the tune of $20.6 million.
Turkey Unveils Machine-Gun Support Drone
Updated: December 12, 2019While the concept of small military drones is not entirely new, the Songar is reportedly the first drone equipped with a machine gun ready for service.
Say Hello to SkyWall, the Anti-Drone Net Cannon System
Updated: March 11, 2016The latest by OpenWorks: part smart rifle, part net cannon, the SkyWall100 targets and track drones and brings them down intact and unharmed.