Military drones advance as law enforcement seeks expanded counter-UAS mitigation authority

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(Credit: GA-ASI)The UAV features significant autonomous capabilities developed over nearly five years of training using the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet aircraft. Flying military unmanned aircraft in the NAS currently requires extremely highly-coordinated, continuous activity. Its Orion and an updated version Inokhodets drone are apparently somewhat similar to the US MQ-9 Reaper UAV. (Credit: open source)Russia has apparently converted the Orion/Inkhodets medium-altitude surveillance drone into a strike version, but with limited success. With several major events scheduled across the U.S., it likely is time to support law enforcement with the appropriate powers needed to protect the public.