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Originally Posted by Seahawk
It would take hours for me to respond...both fact and fiction.
I started in UAVs in 2002. The advances in material sciences, computational power, propulsion, batteries, sensors, etc. has made Moore's Law look like a 1958 VW in the slow lane.
Swarm, AI, facial recognition, instant mapping, etc are all realities.
My company is teamed with Northrup Grumman designing a UAS that will get to the flight on the wing of a jet and stay in the flight for many,many hours.
We had our first successful mission three weeks ago...our UASs were controlled by a manned aircraft from many miles away...more to follow.
Your accretion that "it's only a matter of time" is spot on.
Endurance is the next big hurdle. We have also teamed with the Naval Research Lab on a proposal to develop a fuel cell that fits in another one of our UAS, a Class 2.
It is an amazing field to be in.
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I would give anything to spend a day in your shoes!
When will the UASs begin launching micro satellites?