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September 16, 2013

Future war: Arms industry shows off next-gen drones in London
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Sep 17, 2013
Reconnaissance gadgets and robotic warfare devices are getting smaller by the year, with James Bond like technology being offered to a wide range of buyers, from police forces to special military units. The market place for such technology has become Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition held at ExCel London. The international exhibition has established itself as the leading platform to view and purchase state of the art equipment from the world's defense and securi ... read more

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