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Drone aircraft. USA: here's "Cicada", will you be able to see it?

Washington, USA - The new drone can be used in a variety of missions, and an "Exemplary" costs just USD 250

"Cicada": an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) so small that it can fit in the palm of an hand. It's name, obviously related to the insect, and means "Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft" and was produced and tested in a laboratory by an US Naval Research. The drone will be presented this week at the Pentagon, as part of the attempt by the US Department of Defense to make innovations in the technology...

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Rome, Italy, 05/18/2015 17:34
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