Army’s Futuristic Plan Features Drones That Need No Human Help

June 22, 2010

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany - Swarms of flying robots, pilotless helicopters that can swoop into hot landing zones to rescue wounded soldiers and drones that fire weapons without human intervention are some of the futuristic goals the Army is shooting for in the next 25 years.

The plans for such unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, are outlined in a recent report, "Eyes of the Army - U.S. Army Roadmap for UAS - 2010-2035."

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