U.S. Deploys Kamikaze Drones To Attack Afghan Taliban Targets -- Bloomberg
U.S. Army and Air Force special operations forces have used miniature kamikaze drones against Taliban targets and plan to renew the attacks next year, according to documents and an Army official.
The tube-launched Switchblade drone, made by Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment Inc. (AVAV), was secretly sent to Afghanistan for the first time last year. "Under a dozen" were fired, said Army Deputy Product Director William Nichols.
"It's been used in Afghanistan by military personnel" and "shown to be effective," Nichols said. The drone's GPS guidance is made by Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL) and the warhead by Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)
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