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Bird-Like Microdrones Poised to Swoop Into Battle

By Sharon WeinbergerJun 21st 2010 – 1:12PM
Aurora Flight Systems

Aurora Flight Systems

TAMPA, Fla. (June 21) -- When the jet-black Maveric flies over Florida skies, the local turkey vultures fly after it. That's because Maveric, one of a new generation of microdrones, has a profile remarkably similar to that of a bird in flight. Most people associate drones with the large unmanned aircraft carrying out...

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