New military spy drone has 1.8 gigapixel camera
January 29, 2013  17:47
Drone technology is about to take another huge leap.

The $18.5 million Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System programme is set to become the most advanced surveillance system in the sky.

Once attached under an unmanned aerial vehicle, an ARGUS camera can patrol at 17,500 feet and send back high resolution images of 1.8 gigapixels. 

The images are so crisp and clear that an analyst can actually see what color shirt a subject is wearing.

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