Is that a mosquito ?

[tombogan03884]

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/07/johns-hopkins-researchers-develop-mav-the-size-of-a-bug/

http://phys.org/news/2012-02-butterfly-flight-bug-size-robots.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202151608.htm

[Solus]

Well, at least they can't arm them with a mini-gun.

[tombogan03884]

Well, at least they can't arm them with a mini-gun.

Maybe not a Mini gun but I will bet you that some one is messing around with micro bio inoculators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov

[Ulmus]

Virus or bio weapon.

[tombogan03884]

In the case of Georgi Markov it was Ricin.
Now in the age of nuclear murder it could easily be  polonium-210.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko

[Sponsor]

[alfsauve]

Well, at least they can't arm them with a mini-gun.

Yes but it could be used as a forward spotter to call in a strike.  Think of a .50bmg a mile away along with the appropriate software that can put a bullet anywhere the little bug points.

[Solus]

Yes but it could be used as a forward spotter to call in a strike.  Think of a .50bmg a mile away along with the appropriate software that can put a bullet anywhere the little bug points.

I wonder it technology is advanced enough to make a compact and powerful transceiver to fit on something that small would be?

To fly it remotely you would need it to be in magnified visual range....I doubt a video transmitter is able to be made small enough to do the job.

Remember the location transmitters on the Fast and Furious (or was it another operation) guns that walked could only broadcast their location for a very short time...and it is likely they were much bigger than what would be usable here.

If nothing else, they could have a recognizable infrared signature for aiming, but if you can see well enough to land one on a target, you don't need it to tell you where the target is..

Now the rush is probably to build transceivers and power supplies small enough to get the job done...and maybe some type of mobile recharging station for 'refills' along the way...or even transmission relay stations.

[tombogan03884]

I wonder it technology is advanced enough to make a compact and powerful transceiver to fit on something that small would be?

To fly it remotely you would need it to be in magnified visual range....I doubt a video transmitter is able to be made small enough to do the job.

Remember the location transmitters on the Fast and Furious (or was it another operation) guns that walked could only broadcast their location for a very short time...and it is likely they were much bigger than what would be usable here.

If nothing else, they could have a recognizable infrared signature for aiming, but if you can see well enough to land one on a target, you don't need it to tell you where the target is..

Now the rush is probably to build transceivers and power supplies small enough to get the job done...and maybe some type of mobile recharging station for 'refills' along the way...or even transmission relay stations.

Did you read all the links on it ?
It seems like you're a day late and several million $ short.
One of them mentioned, video and audio spying as well as possible DNA sampling.
We thought it was bad when the Iranians got one of our drones ?
Now Amadinajad can splatter one on his arm.

[Solus]

Did you read all the links on it ?
It seems like you're a day late and several million $ short.
One of them mentioned, video and audio spying as well as possible DNA sampling.
We thought it was bad when the Iranians got one of our drones ?
Now Amadinajad can splatter one on his arm.

I read the 3 links you posted and see some "could"s in there as far as capabilities, but nothing that says they can.   

Two of the links talk about watching other flying bugs to learn how they do it so that our robots can get the job done.

I did not see anything about DNA sampling in the 3 links you posted.  Was in in a link from one of them, or was I to impatient to see it?

[tombogan03884]

I read the 3 links you posted and see some "could"s in there as far as capabilities, but nothing that says they can.  

Two of the links talk about watching other flying bugs to learn how they do it so that our robots can get the job done.

I did not see anything about DNA sampling in the 3 links you posted.  Was in in a link from one of them, or was I to impatient to see it?

My mistake, I got several other links about it as well but I did not post all of them.
It must have been in one of the others.

Added later
The comment about "audio/video, and DNA sampling was in the original e mail with out any citation

"Is this a mosquito? No. It's an insect spy drone for urban areas, already in production, funded by the US Government. It can be remotely controlled and is equipped with a camera and a microphone. It can land on you, and it may have the potential to take a DNA sample or leave RFID tracking nanotechnology on your skin. It can fly through an open window, or it can attach to your clothing until you take it in your home. Given their propensity to request macro-sized drones for surveillance, one is left with little doubt that police and military may look into these gadgets next."

Below is a link to the original research paper from George Washington University

http://www.me.jhu.edu/fsag/Publications/Papers/AIAA-2009-382-170%5B1%5D.pdf