MQ-9 Reaper: USAFComing Soon: An Unblinking "Gorgon Stare" For Air Force Drones -- Popular Science
The next-generation surveillance package for the Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper drones, named for Medusa's stoney glare, will provide an unprecedentedly broad view of the battlefield spanning time and space.
The military’s unblinking eye in the sky, which keeps watch over operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, is about to get even beadier. A new multi-camera sensor the U.S. Air Force is adding to its killer spy drones will exponentially broaden the area troops can monitor, and the technology lets a dozen users simultaneously grab different slices of the image. Called the Gorgon Stare, it represents the next big step in unmanned combat aircraft.
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My Comment: It is fascinating to read how the next generation of UAV drones will greatly expand the scope and effectiveness of U.S. military planners when strategizing on how to conduct operations in a hot zone. Better tracking tech with an effective missile inventory .... coupled with being able to work 24/7 .... these systems can only provide an even greater impact (than now) when flying over the battlefield.
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I am assured of it.
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