Navy laser roasts incoming drones in mid-air
19 July 2010
A remote-piloted military aircraft meets a new enemy – a ship-mounted laser that can shoot it down
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Combining infrared and visible video streams from search drones makes it easier for rescue teams to interpret the images
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Truck-mounted laser shoots down spy drone
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6 October 2008
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10 June 2008
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15 May 2008
Founded to protect the US against "technological surprise", the agency has achieved some spectacular successes - and failures - in its 50-year history
