Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or "UAVs," will be key to search and rescue operations of the future. UAVs can scour extreme, inaccessible terrain and cover a greater amount of area in a shorter amount of time.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or "UAVs," will be key to search and rescue operations of the future. UAVs can scour extreme, inaccessible terrain and cover a greater amount of area in a shorter amount of time.
Added: Oct 13, 2008
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