
French manufacturer Parrot said Tuesday it has been selected as one of six companies for the Army’s $11 million program to test prototypes of a new short-range reconnaissance (SRR) drone, with the aim of moving toward production in the next few months. Parrot, which described itself as “the leading European drone group,” said its drone offering met the Army’s requirements for a small surveillance drone capable of fitting in a soldier’s pack, flying for 30 minutes, and at a range of…