The US Air Force is developing bug-sized drones that will be able to fly, crawl, perch and hover while performing unprecedented surveillance tasks and carrying out deadly targeted missions.
The new project has been shown in a promotional video released by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Its Air Vehicles Directorate is developing the Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that it claims “will become a vital element in the ever-changing war-fighting environment and will help ensure success on the battlefield of the future.”
"Unobtrusive, pervasive, lethal – Micro Air Vehicles, enhancing the capabilities of the future war fighter," says the video.
The tiny drones will be able to enter inaccessible locations using new forms of navigation such as a vision-based technique called “optic flow,” which can be used when traditional methods like GPS are unavailable.
Most importantly some MAVs may perform direct attack missions, becoming a lethal surprise for unsuspecting targets. “It could be equipped with incapacitating chemicals, combustible payloads, or even explosives or precision-targeting capability.” Full story...
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The new project has been shown in a promotional video released by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Its Air Vehicles Directorate is developing the Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that it claims “will become a vital element in the ever-changing war-fighting environment and will help ensure success on the battlefield of the future.”
"Unobtrusive, pervasive, lethal – Micro Air Vehicles, enhancing the capabilities of the future war fighter," says the video.
The tiny drones will be able to enter inaccessible locations using new forms of navigation such as a vision-based technique called “optic flow,” which can be used when traditional methods like GPS are unavailable.
Most importantly some MAVs may perform direct attack missions, becoming a lethal surprise for unsuspecting targets. “It could be equipped with incapacitating chemicals, combustible payloads, or even explosives or precision-targeting capability.” Full story...
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