System lets tanks control unmanned craft

Canadian firm Kongsberg Gallium has released a C4 system that allows tanks to control unmanned aircraft.

The company's vehicle-based Integrated Command System (ICS) is already used by NATO. The new version adds the capability to control the ProxDynamics PD-100 Black Hornet UAV.

"In a scenario seemingly drawn straight from science fiction, the system employs tiny flying drones which can be carried in the pocket of a soldier's fatigues, and quickly and easily deployed through a hatch," reads a Kongsberg Gallium news release. "Video and positional data from the drones are transmitted directly to the ICS display in the vehicle."

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