Afghanistan's rugged terrain is pushing the Army consider some exotic alternatives for long-endurance aircraft that carry sensors and communications nodes, several officials said recently. "We have conducted several analyses on what types of platforms are needed to carry the sensors essential to the current mission," said Terry Mitchell, the Army's director of intelligence futures. "Those sensor packages needed for mission overwatch, persistent hover, persistent stare--that is what is driving us toward certain platforms." Mitchell was speaking at the Army Aviation…
Army Eyes VTOL Drones, Blimps For Afghanistan
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