The IDF has been using unmanned drones or UAV's for years. UAV's safely get up-to-date intelligence over battlefields in the Second Lebanon War and in this past winter's Cast Lead operation. They also provide daily updates from Gaza. However, technology has managed to shrink the standard 1.5 meter long (roughly 6-8 feet) IAF drones into the new Ultra Small "Mosquito" drone.
Launched by hand using a harpoon gun type mechanism (it doesn't need a landing strip to take off), the mosquito only weighs 500 grams, can be remotely controlled up to 3 kilometers away, and can...
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2 comments:
Dang, fit that little sucker out with a compact 9mm and you got something...
I want one. I could use it when playing poker with friends on the back deck.
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