Arlington to Add to Fleet of Drones

City council approves $202,000 for project

A North Texas city that tested helicopter drones will buy two of the small aircraft to record video and take photos.

The Arlington City Council on Tuesday approved spending $202,000 for the battery-powered drones to be used by police.

Police tested several of the remote-controlled helicopters during the Super Bowl.

At only about 4-feet long, they look a lot like model aircraft and weigh only 11 pounds.

Arlington has been working with federal agencies on the testing program.

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