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more about #drones more comments → spudhed: umm arent laser weapons banned? more » drivintin: I am pretty sure this is old news. I saw on tv where they did the test firing and it was pretty far off target. Thankfully the target they did hit w... more » slim934: Why would I want to fire both a laser & a 25mm bullet? more » Shook-Yang: Governor Tarkin? I thought he was Grand Moff Tarkin? more » aek8: Does anyone else hate this era of crazy acronyms we live in? Just give something a new name or call it something appropriate rather then bending logi... more » Norbs: Hmm they should put one of these on imaging satellites and then add a "Fire" button in Google earth. Just seems logical... Come to think of it I'm pr... more » Voyou_Charmant: I'm so glad the future of killing machines is finally here. more » david.nikdel001: This is horrible! I can already see it escalating: We build a laser, they build a mirror. We build a bigger laser, they still have a mirror... oh wait. more » VVhistler: So if this thing misses, does it penetrate the atmosphere? more » Pessimippopotamus: Kinetic-laser hybrid eh? Soon I shall have my Giga Fortress!!! more » DustyButt™: A high powered ray combined with 25-mike-mike... Heating and ventilation. Put it on my corporate card please, thanks. more » MarcusMaximus: "also tested the Laser Avenger, a kinetic-laser hybrid weapon that fires a high power death ray coupled with a 25mm machine gun." OK, come on, that's... more » ripfire: General "Pinpoint" Townes would be pleased. more » snoop_dizzle: I think I just creamed my pants.... I want it. It looks magical, and I love lasers. more » B52HVet: From the full article: "All active electronic devices, including wireless receivers used to trigger to IEDs - radiate electronic energy, and US resea... more » -
#weapons
Photo of Boeing's Matrix Laser Destroying an Air Drone
Boeing has successfully tested their new Matrix laser over airborne targets, which is a world's first. In total, they shot down five drones at various ranges. That's a lot of pew pew in a day. More » -
#drones
Codenamed Yellow Jacket, This Unmanned Helicopter Sniffs Out Roadside Bombs
Roadside bombs are a a source of fear for both soldiers as well as their worried families at home. Thankfully the Pentagon is working on projects such as Yellow Jacket, unmanned helicopters which detect electromagnetic emissions from potential IEDs. More » -
#drones
Mini HoverDrone Goes Up, Down and Into the Junk Drawer
For about $20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it. More » -
#uavs
Runaway Drone Shot Out of Sky
An MQ-9 Reaper drone's fail-safe programming failed and it rushed through Afghanistan's airspace on Sunday. The US Air Force simply responded by sending a manned plane to shoot it down. Turns out this isn't all that uncommon. More » -
#uavs
Pentagon Wants a Flying Bug: This Flapping Nano Bot is Phase One
Last year, DARPA granted aerospace firm, Aeronvironment, a chunk of change and six-months to demonstrate a bird-sized Nano Air Vehicle (NAV). This video shows the result: the "smallest ever free-flying aircraft to hover and climb with flapping wings." More » -
#drones
Boeing Goes The Marvel Route With Naming Of New Stealth Drone
Boeing's experimental unmanned "Phantom Ray" drone is scheduled for testing in 2010. Either Boeing is out of military-sounding code names or it, too, is caught up in the comic book craze that's seized Hollywood. More » -
#design
Weapons Designers Spending Too Much Time Watching Star Wars, Transformers
This is the Future Protected Vehicle, a British Army infantry transport/light tank/awesome thingie which has a built-in reconnaissance drone. The drone can be launched to detect enemies and guide missiles to destroy them. [DOD] -
#spydrones
The Draganflyer X6 UAV Police Edition
The Draganflyer X6 has been around for a bit now, but only recently have Canadian law enforcers begun using it to serve and protect. Here's the first look at these flying UAVs in uniform. More » -
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#military
Pilot-less Drone Makes First Kill Ever
Scratch another one on the checklist for Humanity's ultimate self-destruction. A Warrior-Alpha drone from the US Army's Odin Task Force fired against enemy forces with no pilot. The Predator variant was controlled by plain soldiers: More » -
#aircraft
Insane Unmanned 'Mule' Drone Can Fly at 289MPH
This Mule unmanned aerial vehicle is huge, fast and crazy. It's just going through its first wind tunnel testing, but it might someday be hauling injured troops back to base with no pilot involved. More » -
#china
Chinese UFO Looks Like Emergency Life Raft, Spies on You
Chinese company Harbin Smart Special Aerocraft has spent 12 years and over $4 million developing its unmanned flying saucers. Somewhat reminiscent of the Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle, the unmanned drone has propellers that run on methanol, a top speed of around 50mph, and can stay at an altitude of around 1,000 yards up for 40 minutes or so. Expect to see it being used for aerial photography, geological surveys and in people's LSD-fueled weird-outs. [DVICE] -
#letired
Predator Pilots Are Most Fatigued Military Flight Crews
According to a just-released Navy research paper, pilots of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned air vehicles are the most fatigued crews in the military, which seriously affects job performance, operational safety and family relationships. The most worrying thing is the reasons why and the lack of a clear solution: More » -
#imperialeyes
Spy Drones Coming Soon to the US, AT-ST Walkers to Follow Next
Reuters is reporting that the Miami-Dade police department will "soon" start deployment of the infamous Honeywell Micro Air Vehicles, the spy drones that will keep all you criminals and Gizmodo editors in check with forward and downward looking cameras, flying over a 100 waypoint flight plan at 57MPH, and from 10,500-foot altitude. Seeing them hovering over the skies is kind of menacing. Actually, with the right music, it's downright scary. More »
