key2thecup Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Mini army drones developed Video in Link A Polish firm who develop new technologies for the military has devised a system of miniature drones capable of operating from vehicles for surveillance and even directly supporting infantry units. WB electronics, which already manufactures surveillance and target acquisition systems for the Polish army, teamed up with another firm, Optimum, to develop drones with camera systems capable of attacking small targets with explosive charges. The system, called 'Bee', can be configured to fit a number of the small-sized drones on to a military vehicle, such as the Rosomak (Polish for 'Wolverine') armored personnel carrier (APC). The range of the drones controlled from a tablet-sized interface is around two kilometers with a flight time of 30 minutes. One design, which WB Electronics say is unique to their system, is a camera head capable of thermal vision and laser target designation at just 300 grams (10.5 ounces) in weight. "There is no other head this small in the world with two in-built cameras and which is also electromechanically stabilized by a gyroscope in two dimensions. This is an absolutely unique solution," WB Electronics Director For Research and New Technologies, Wojciech Komorniczak, said. The system is designed to offer support to infantry operating in an urban and densely built-up environment, and has an independent communications system. "This is about a communications system which will operate very well in battle conditions despite dense urban development. Battle conditions are, for instance, when there is no mobile phone connection and the generally available wireless network is gone, so we have to supply such a network by ourselves," Komorniczak said. Other drones in the system are designed to attack targets from the air by flying close to them and exploding. Another solution in the prototype phase is the 'Warmate' drone that is meant to act like a guided missile providing a real-time video feed of its target. "The innovative feature of our solution is that this drone can first identify the target and make sure that it is in fact the enemy our opponent, so that we don't strike innocent people," Komorniczak said. The 'Warmate' drone is planned to be incorporated in the 'Bee' system in the future and is a cheaper and more versatile alternative to commonly used missile systems, the company says. Its full weight is planned to be several kilograms and when stowed away in a special container is meant to be easy to carry. The company tests their drones in various conditions, ranging from Arctic to desert and jungle, as well as in high altitudes. The system is part of a tender by the Polish armed forces for a direct support attack system for the its infantry. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/10/us-poland-mini-drones-idUSKBN0M610P20150310 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Sky Net here we come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 It's a remote bomb, people. Relax. They've been around since Ww2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 pretty scary stuff the future is fast approaching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 "...so that we don't strike innocent people" Yeah, right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 "...so that we don't strike innocent people" Yeah, right. Just like those "surgically precise" drones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Did anybody picture the remote control bee from Ritchie Rich when they saw the title? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Something that flies and explodes and is controlled by humans, sounds familiar except for the size thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Nanotechnology at its best...in the hands of war mongerers. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "...so that we don't strike innocent people" Yeah, right. In a real war thats not a concern. In the policing actions that we call wars that are ongoing yeah, dont wanna hit innocent people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 In a real war thats not a concern. In the policing actions that we call wars that are ongoing yeah, dont wanna hit innocent people. It's better for the industrial complex if their weapons blow a bunch of innocent people to pieces. It creates more fuel and hatred towards America resulting in more conflicts and more justification to go to war and create weapons of war which in turn profits the complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 These kinds of weapons are worrisome as they are far more likely to be employed against civilian uprisings than against a country with effective means of electronic attack like Russia or China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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