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U.S. Military Spy Drone Can Now View An Area Of 15 Sq/Miles In A Single Image



The Incredible U.S. Military Spy Drone That's So Powerful It Can See What Type Of Phone You're Carrying From 17,500ft -- Daily Mail

* The ARGUS-IS can view an area of 15 sq/miles in a single image
* Its zoom capability can detect an object as small as 6in on the ground
* Developed by BAE as part of a $18million DARPA project
* System works by stringing together 368 digital camera chips

A sinister airborne surveillance camera gives the U.S. military the ability to track movements in an entire city like a real-time Google Street View.

The ARGUS-IS array can be mounted on unmanned drones to capture an area of 15 sq/miles in an incredible 1,800MP - that's 225 times more sensitive than an iPhone camera.

From 17,500ft the remarkable surveillance system can capture objects as small as 6in on the ground and allows commanders to track movements across an entire battlefield in real time.

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My Comment: Commanders can now have a view of the entire battle-zone .... locating and identifying concentrations of enemy combatants, as well as ascertaining where they have come from and where are they going. The potential uses and applications are boundless.

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