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The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely

3 September 2018

Drones use so much power they can only fly in the air for a short period. So the US Army is creating a system to power them in mid-air from lasers on the ground

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The US Army is making a laser-powered drone that can fly indefinitely

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