US Army drone sets world record for battery-powered flight duration

Earliest collected report:NV
14 September at 10:03

Last update 16 September at 07:00
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The US Army unveiled a drone that flew for over eight hours, setting a new world record. The drone covered a distance of more than 450 km, with its development taking less than a day.

Covered by 2 of 6 media groups

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Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed 1 source

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Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 3	75%	3 items
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	25%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 4
world 0
Channels: Websites 4
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NVMedia business
- first item 14 September at 10:03
- earliest
- national desk
Вісім годин в повітрі. Дрон на акумуляторах побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту
InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item 14 September at 13:45
- caught up, 3 h later
- national desk
8 годин в повітрі. Дрон на акумуляторах побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту
InformatorMedia business
- first item 15 September at 20:00
- caught up, 33 h later
- national desk
Дрон армії США побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту на акумуляторах
ITC.uaMedia business
- first item 16 September at 07:00
- caught up, 44 h later
- national desk
Более 8 часов и 483 км: новый дрон ВВС США на батарейках побил мировой рекорд

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NV
- earliest collected report
- 14 September at 10:03
Вісім годин в повітрі. Дрон на акумуляторах побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту
1. InternetUA
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 3 h later
  8 годин в повітрі. Дрон на акумуляторах побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту
  1. Informator
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 30 h later
    Дрон армії США побив світовий рекорд тривалості польоту на акумуляторах
  2. ITC.ua
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 41 h later
    Более 8 часов и 483 км: новый дрон ВВС США на батарейках побил мировой рекорд

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