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US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center
During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.
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What happenedDuring the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center". The other frames it as "U. S. Marines Turn UH-1 Helicopter Into a Flying Drone Command Post".
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US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center
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During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.
U. S. Marines Turn UH-1 Helicopter Into a Flying Drone Command Post
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Def Blog U. S. Marines demonstrated a new airborne drone relay tactic during a recent exercise, using UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters as flying command posts
