“Yokneam, Israel. Sky Sapience, an expert in autonomous hovering machine technology, announces the release of the HoverMast, tethered hovering platform specially designed for small vehicles. The HoverMast will be displayed at the upcoming AUVSI conference and exhibition in Tel-Aviv.
The HoverMast responds to the need for quick, mobile intelligence gathering. At the click of a button, the system autonomously deploys, rising to heights of up to 50 meters within 10-15 seconds. Secured by a cable, serving as a power supply and wideband data link, the highly stabilized HoverMast combines advanced flight algorithms and innovative materials to provide the highest payload-to-size ratio available today. Weighing only 10 kg, the platform is capable of hosting 9 kg payloads, such as electro-optic sensors, laser designators, radar, and sophisticated COMINT and ELINT systems. Its data link enables the transfer of critical data to selected recipients in real time.”
[Source: Suasnews.com
The Patriot Act Allows Local Police To Join In!
It was ten years ago this month, on February 4, 2002, that the CIA first used an unmanned Predator drone in a targeted killing.
Historically, the courts have ruled that the use of surveillance technology, including from aerial vehicles, was legal since any behavior outside the walls of a a person’s home was essentially being done out in the open.
The unique technology allows the mundane and regular violence of military force to be separated further from human emotion. Drones foreshadow the idea that brutality could become detached from humanity—and yield violence that is, as it were, unconscious.
In this sense, drones foretell a future that is very dark indeed.
[Source: The Nation]
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