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Thursday, June 02, 2011

German Armed Forces Deploy Mikado Mini-UAS to Afghanistan

Mikado AR 100 BAs the German Army recently announced, a team of instructors has been deployed to Afghanistan to introduce German soldiers in the operation of a new small tactical reconnaissance unmanned air system (UAS).

The Mikado AR 100 B, built by the German manufacturer AirRobot GmbH & Co. KG, is intended to provide additional situational awareness to troops in northern Afghanistan.

The vertically take-off and landing (VTOL) system is powered by four rotors and is equipped with a video sensor, which transmits the collected data in near real-time.

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