The Plan For Smaller, Faster, Deadlier UAVs


From Air Force Times:

Before the end of the next decade, unmanned aerial vehicles no bigger than a dragonfly and faster than a hummingbird will be darting in and out of buildings.

The Air Force laid out its vision for the next generation of UAVs late last month in a report that has a page-by-page breakdown of the aircraft, controls, munitions, sensors and construction materials.

The report’s release came just days before Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told defense and military leaders that the service has “turned a corner” in its pursuit of unmanned technology, describing current operations as “very Neanderthal.”

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My Comment: This is a major push towards the development of all types of UAVs. The U.S. military is clearly believing that this will be a major component in any future warfare.

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