LATEST DRONES FOR THE U.S. MILITARY - Welcome To the Military Industrial Complex

Bird-like drones. Insect-like drones. Stealth drones. Invisible drones. The military's quest for the sneakiest, deadliest drones knows no bounds. They just acquired 36 Maveric drones, which look exactly like birds. They put in an order for Black Hornet drones, which are super small. They will not stop with the drones



LATEST DRONES FOR THE U.S. MILITARY - Welcome To the Military Industrial Complex

The Black Hornet Nano is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway, and in use by the British Army.

The unit measures around 10 × 2.5 cm (4 × 1 in) and provides troops on the ground with local situational awareness. They are small enough to fit in one hand and weigh just over half an ounce (16 gm-including batteries). The UAV is equipped with a camera which gives the operator full-motion video and still images. They were developed as part of a £20 million contract for 160 units with Marlborough Communications Ltd.

The Northrop Grumman RQ-180 is an American stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance aircraft.

The aircraft are being used by soldiers from the UK's Brigade Reconnaissance Force at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.[4] Operation Herrick personnel in Afghanistan deploy the Black Hornet from the front line to fly into enemy territory to take video and still images before returning to the operator.

Designed to blend in with the muddy grey walls in Afghanistan, it has been used to look around corners or over walls and other obstacles to identify any hidden dangers and enemy positions. The images are displayed on a small handheld terminal which can be used by the operator to control the UAV.[5]

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The RQ-180 appears to be a follow on to the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems project which was cancelled in late 2005 when the United States Navy (USN) wanted a carrier-based aircraft (which led to the UCAS-D) while the United States Air Force (USAF) wanted a larger, long-range global strike platform. In December 2005, the program was split in two, with the USN starting the UCAS-D program which created the Northrop Grumman X-47B, and the USAF starting a "classified program." The program was unmasked in Aviation Week & Space Technology in a 9 December 2013 cover story following several months of research

The Prioria Robotic's Maveric is a single-man portable and operable, immediate launch capable, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed as a high-performance, next-generation platform for small and miniature UAV operations. Capitalizing on advanced composite materials and patented technology, Maveric's bendable wings allow for the unparalleled ability to store a fully assembled airframe in a 6-inch (150 mm) tube. This unique airframe design, combined with Prioria's proprietary on board, collision-avoidance processing platform, Merlin, gives Maveric the ability to fly in complex environments.

The military--industrial complex, or military--industrial--congressional complex,[1] comprises the policy and monetary relationships which exist between legislators, national armed forces, and the military industrial base that supports them. These relationships include political contributions, political approval for military spending, lobbying to support bureaucracies, and oversight of the industry. It is a type of iron triangle. The term is most often used in reference to the system behind the military of the United States, where it gained popularity after its use in the farewell address of President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 17, 1961,[2] though the term is applicable to any country with a similarly developed infrastructure.