Category Archives: Drones and UAVs

Miniature surveillance helicopters in Afghanistan

Posted on 04/02/2013 by Strike-Hold

British troops in Afghanistan are the first to use state-of-the-art handheld nano surveillance helicopters.  This revolutionary new system – the size of a child’s toy – is carried easily on patrol and is capable of performing in harsh environments and … Continue reading →

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US SOCOM buys more”Hummingbird”UAVs

Posted on 22/07/2009 by Strike-Hold

I found this interesting piece on WIRED’s “Danger Room” blog: Secret Missions for Special Forces’ Stealth Robo-Copter By David AxeLast year, U.S. Special Operations Command quietly began taking delivery of 10 Boeing-built Hummingbird robotic helicopters, and outfitting them for two-gigapixel … Continue reading →

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Puma miniature UAV lands on water and ground for Special Forces applications

Posted on 20/06/2009 by Strike-Hold

From Military & Aerospace ElectronicsPARIS, 20 June 2009. Officials from AeroVironment were showcasing their Puma AE (all environment) miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Paris Air Show this week. The hand-launched UAV uses custom electro-optics to track targets.There is … Continue reading →

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US Spec Ops forces get "Hummingbird" UAV

Posted on 06/12/2008 by Strike-Hold

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the process of deploying its first Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The new UAV, developed by Boeing in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) looks like … Continue reading →

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US Spec Ops forces get”Hummingbird”UAV

Posted on 06/12/2008 by Strike-Hold

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the process of deploying its first Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The new UAV, developed by Boeing in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) looks like … Continue reading →

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