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Thursday, May 17, 2012

'kamikaze' drone


Marine Corps pursues 'kamikaze' drone



NORFOLK, Va. (MarineCorpsTimes.com) - The Marine Corps is taking steps to procure its first "kamikaze" drone in an effort to provide small units the ability to quickly strike soft targets such as IED emplacement teams.

The Switchblade, produced by California-based AeroVironment, can be guided into a target and explode on impact, almost like a hand grenade, said company spokesman Steven Gitlin.



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