When is a helicopter, not just a flying machine? When it’s called the Shadowhawk UAV. This tiny helicopter “may only be seven-foot long and weigh a measly 49lbs, but it is already being used to track pirates off the Horn of Africa and enforce law on the streets of the U.S.” Continue reading for a video.

Buyers have the options of turbine or piston engines, thermal cameras, laser pointers and range finders. They can also choose to install taser batons, 37mm or 40mm grenade launchers or 12 gauge shotgun rounds.

[via DailyMail]

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