Small drones and one-way attack munitions, such as the Switchblade (pictured), are the focus of a new effort to empower combatant commands to develop and field their own capabilities.
Credit: U.S. Department of Defense
A previously unknown, 3D-printed drone named Kestrel costs $2,500 to make and has been flying over hot spots in the Middle East for months, using a 3-kg (6.6-lb.), high-definition camera for aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Nothing about the Kestrel’s performance is...
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