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The U.S. military has been developing spy drones disguised as insects and other small forms, the Joongang Ilbo newspaper reported Wednesday.
On Monday, it made public replicas of tiny spy drones at an air base in Ohio.
Work to make 10 different kinds of drones disguised as dragonflies, moths and others is underway at the Wright-Patterson Air Base, reports say.
The Raven, which measures 90 centimeters in length, is the smallest spy drone deployed in action so far, according to the report.
Last February, AeroVironment in California announced the development of a spy drone, which looks impressively like a hummingbird in flight. It is merely 9 centimeters long.
Spy drones infiltrate into enemy camps to carry out reconnaissance missions. The smaller they are, the closer they can move toward targets.
The U.S. Defense Department plans to make tiny “insect” spy drones equipped with cameras and sensors by 2030, the report said.
