Small bombs, big effect: arming small UAVs with guided weapons

The Textron Fury is a modified Thales UK Lightweight Multirole Missile and features the same warhead and state-of-the-art Selex ES semi-active laser. Image Textron.

17 December 2014 airforce-technology.com

The use of small, lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on the battlefield has surged over recent years. Fitted with advanced sensors and cameras, the UAVs have proved a cost-effective way of providing vital intelligence to troops on the ground. Revolutionary technology could also mean that, for the first time, these tactical UAVs pack a punch with mini precision-guided weapons.

Read full article