Drone warfare for dummies
Drone technology is shrinking, which should terrify you. More so even than the small aircraft we've been seeing on the news. When the technology is so easily available to hobbyists, then organizations and individuals can handily eliminate their threats without personal risk, we have a problem. When thew can overwhelm you, there's literally no defense; no guns or toxins will stop them. Today's hobby style RC (radio-controlled) planes, tricopters and quadcopters are capable of delivering payloads of insect-sized microdrones in significant numbers. And the term radio-controlled is an enigma, really, because these drones can easily be made autonomous using cheap programmable computer modules and sensors. Arduino is one. See how cheap . Others are developing rather fast, like the newer Hobbyking KK2.0 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board . Think of it as advanced avionics capabilities for electronics novices. Armed with one of these inexpensive controllers, you command y