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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Miniature spy helicopter used to hunt pirates


It is only seven foot long and weighs just 49lbs but it is the latest weapon in the war on piracy in Africa.

A remote-controlled mini-helicopter, which can fire tasers, grenades and shotgun shells, is being used to track pirates off the Horn of Africa and enforce law on the streets in the US.

Able to reach speeds of 70mph and to record and broadcast footage in real time, the discreet Shadowhawk UAV is proving an effective crime-fighting solution for both police forces and private companies.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous2/8/11 18:27

    Nice concept, but based on the video the implementation has quite a loud noise signature for a tactical system.

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