http://seenthis.net/tag/product:kamikaze 2013-05-24T04:05:13Z urn:uuid:508ea5cc-4f5c-4333-8c3f-49386c36c62d Nidal (@nidal) http://seenthis.net/people/nidal nidal@seenthis.net 2011-10-30T17:28:16Z 2011-10-30T17:28:16Z

US Army to fly ‘kamikaze’ #drones | | DAWN.COM http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/18/us-army-to-fly-kamikaze-drones.html ❝Dubbed the “Switchblade,” the robotic aircraft represents the latest attempt by the United States to refine how it takes out suspected militants. Weighing less than two kilos, the drone is small enough to fit into a soldier’s backpack and is launched from a tube, with wings quickly folding out as it soars into the air, according to manufacturer AeroVironment. Powered by a small electric motor, the Switchblade transmits video in real time from overhead, allowing a soldier to identify an enemy, the company said in a press release last month. “Upon confirming the target using the live video feed, the operator then sends a command to the air vehicle to arm it and lock its trajectory onto the target,” it said. The drone then flies into the “target,” detonating a small explosive.❞

<div lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>US Army to fly ‘kamikaze' <span class='lien_tag'>#<a href="http://seenthis.net/tag/drones">drones</a></span> | | DAWN.COM<br /><span class='lien_lien' ><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/18/us-army-to-fly-kamikaze-drones.html" class='spip_out' title="US Army to fly ‘kamikaze' drones |" hreflang="en"><span class='lien_court'><span class='lien_protocol'>http://</span><span class='lien_racine lien_raccourci'><span class='lien_host'><span class='lien_www'>www.</span>dawn.com</span>/</span><span class='lien_off'>2011/</span><span class='lien_off'>10/</span><span class='lien_off'>18/</span><span class='lien_fin'><span class='lien_fin_coupee'>us-army-to-fly-kamikaze-drones.ht</span><span class='lien_fin_cachee'>ml</span></span></span></a></span></p><blockquote lang="en" dir="ltr"><p> Dubbed the “Switchblade,” the robotic aircraft represents the latest attempt by the United States to refine how it takes out suspected militants.</p><p>Weighing less than two kilos, the drone is small enough to fit into a soldier's backpack and is launched from a tube, with wings quickly folding out as it soars into the air, according to manufacturer AeroVironment.</p><p>Powered by a small electric motor, the Switchblade transmits video in real time from overhead, allowing a soldier to identify an enemy, the company said in a press release last month.</p><p>“Upon confirming the target using the live video feed, the operator then sends a command to the air vehicle to arm it and lock its trajectory onto the target,” it said.</p><p>The drone then flies into the “target,” detonating a small explosive. </p></blockquote></div>