Friday, April 29, 2011

The U.S. Air Force Wants Smaller Drones

MD4 UAV by Microdrones GMBH via Microdrones.com

The Air Force Wants Tiny Drones That Can Squirt Their Prey With Trackable Sensor Goo -- PopSci

Having a target painted on one’s back just took on a whole new literal meaning. The Air Force wants a new kind of tracking tech in which a tiny drone surreptitiously “paints” an individual with some kind of signal-emitting powder or liquid that allows the military to keep tabs on him or her. Or perhaps upload their coordinates to a hellfire missile.

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My Comment: The UAV and robot/drone industry is just taking off with new products and innovations .... I can only imagine what the Air Force will be wanting 5 years from now.

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