US Army unveils 1.8 gigapixel camera helicopter drone. 29 December 2011Last updated at 13:11 ET The drone aircraft can hover and do not need a runway to be able to take-off or land New helicopter-style drones with 1.8 gigapixel colour cameras are being developed by the US Army.
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