Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

WASP Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)

'There are now dozens of different types of drones in the Pentagon's arsenal. But you'd be hard-pressed to find one smaller than this Wasp Micro Air Vehicle (MAV), now being tested aboard the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group off Southern California.

“The Wasp has two cameras — one forward and one aft — that collect and feed live video or other information. It’s designed to follow a programmed or relayed route using Global Positioning System waypoints or other navigational systems,” C4ISR Journal says.

Last month, researchers on the Nimitz's ships “launched several of the 7-ounce, 13-inch planes.” Sailors there will be taking “the Wasp along on its upcoming deployment, used it for several missions, including maritime interdiction and force protection.'

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