U.S. Department of the Army photograph of the SUGV


T


hey may not look like the Termi- nator, but the warrior robots cur- rently being used by the Infantry


are every bit as lethal. Te emerging tech- nology is one of biggest topics in the Army, and Fort Benning’s 197th Infantry Brigade is in the forefront of training soldiers to operate the aerial and land-based drones.


SUAV Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or


SUAV, are aircraft flown by a pilot or a nav- igator but without a human crew on board. Unlike missiles, they are not themselves a weapon and can be reused. Since 2005, the Raven has been the offi-


The Robotic Army


cial U.S. Army SUAV. Te 4.2 pound air- craft has a wing span of 55 inches. It can fly 60 to 90 minutes as far as 10 kilometers, depending on atmospheric conditions. Te vehicle is equipped with a camera and infrared capability to provide real-time video. Tat video can be stored on a laptop for later analysis. Staff Sgt. Corey Hollister, Fort Benning’s


subject matter expert on the Raven, says the SUAV is used in reconnaissance and surveillance to allow a commander to


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Columbus and the Valley


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