High-technology drones and surveillance: How the US tracks terrorists

Here and Now

Stealthy drones that evade radar, laser beams that detect vibrations from conversation and surveillance tags that track terrorists are all likely being used by the United States Military today. Noah Shachtman of Wired talks with Here and Now about some of the new technology, including the work of Virginia-based Blackbird technology, which has become a leader in the field.

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