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  2. History of unmanned aerial vehicles - Wikipedia

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    During test Baker, two drones were flown directly above the explosion; when the shock wave reached them, both gained height, and the lowest was damaged. The U.S. Navy conducted similar tests with Grumman F6F Hellcat drones. The B-17 drones were employed in a similar manner in Operation Sandstone in 1947, and in Operation Greenhouse in 1951.

  3. Unmanned aerial vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Small drones avoid the need for precise coordination between pilot and cameraman, with the same person taking on both roles. Big drones with professional cine cameras usually have a drone pilot and a camera operator who controls camera angle and lens. For example, the AERIGON cinema drone, used in film production, is operated by two people.

  4. Drone journalism - Wikipedia

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    Drone journalism is the use of drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), for journalistic purposes. According to the Federal Aviation Administration , "an unmanned aircraft is a device that is used, or is intended to be used, for flight in the air with no onboard pilot".

  5. Swarm drone - Wikipedia

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    The Drones are operable at high-altitudes, rough-weather conditions and can fly at a speed of 100 km/h [2] and has ability to strike multiple drones at the target. [ 3 ] For promoting drone development, the Indian Air Force also launched a three-year long competition in 2018, named, Mehar Baba Swarm Drone Competition that was open for distinct ...

  6. Radioplane OQ-2 - Wikipedia

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    A number of other target drones were built by Radioplane (including licensed contractors) and competing companies during the war, most of which never got beyond prototype stage, which accounts for the gaps in the designation sequence between "OQ-3" and "OQ-14". After World War II ended, various experiment were made with Radioplane target drones.

  7. Lack of communication, drone issues plagued Secret ... - AOL

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    Issues with a host of communications and technical difficulties with drone capabilities plagued the U.S. Secret Service at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where an assassin took a shot at ...

  8. Drone in a Box - Wikipedia

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    Drone-in-a-box systems have been a focus of interest [11] for militaries as a less expensive and less dangerous alternative to human-led communications, resupply, and offensive missions. In January 2017, the Department of Defense and Strategic Capabilities Office completed a successful demonstration of [ 12 ] an autonomous “swarm” of ...

  9. History of communication - Wikipedia

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    Human communication was initiated with the origin of speech approximately 100,000 BCE. [1] Symbols were developed about 30,000 years ago. The imperfection of speech allowed easier dissemination of ideas and eventually resulted in the creation of new forms of communication, improving both the range at which people could communicate and the longevity of the information.