1st Lieutenant Taylor Branco, 62nd ERS Maintenance OIC describes the pioneering role of the Airmen of the 62nd Air Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, or ERS, who ensure that the MQ-9 Reaper stays airborne.
The video was shot at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan and produced by Staff Sergeant Thomas Skinkle.
Source: 3rdID8487
U-TacS was created in 2005 for the purpose of delivering a specific Tactical Unmanned Air System capability to the British Army
The Bolt-M quadcopter is carried in a rucksack, has a 3lb warhead, a range of 12 miles and a flight time of 40 minutes.
The declared detection range is 150-450 meters, the device operates at 360 degrees and also detects fibre-optic FPV drones
