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Getting close is often the only way to tell terrorists from innocents, but it can be hazardous to your health. Israeli company Elbit’s 77-pound Skylark II, an unmanned air vehicle that can launch from a Humvee, can fly for six hours up to 30 miles away. Its electric motor is inaudible at 100 yards. That’s close enough for the gyro-stabilized, high-definition zoom camera, advanced thermal-imaging night camera and laser illuminator to identify the bad guys, day or night. elbitsystems.com


















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