B.I.R.D.

Also known as the Homing Pigeon, the battle situation immediate response drone (B.I.R.D) is an airborne Dalmer robot whose mission is to identify targets before an appropriate response can be given (typically via gunships or nearby fire support).
== Combat role ==
Employed extensively in battle by infantry and air forces alike, B.I.R.Ds are primarily equipped with beacon lighters, which they use to designate targets for other fireteams. The Beacon lighter can then feed targeting information to the fireteam to drastically improve the effectiveness of their firepower. Sometimes these drones are used to supply information on the target for completely different corps of the Dalmer military, such as when infantry units want aerial support.
In battle, B.I.R.Ds will commonly serve under an officer who commands it through the use of an electronic device known as a Drone Controller. More often however, soldiers will request air support, who will first send a B.I.R.D to identify the target. B.I.R.Ds that are attached to a squad can be controlled by a drone controller, whether it is in the form of a support system such as Power Armor, or a hard-wired piece of infantry wargear. 
== Construction ==
B.I.R.Ds consist of an advanced processor unit, which individually has only a basic intelligence, and moves about by jetpack. This allows the B.I.R.D to fly, and maneuver around using fixed wing technology. As they fly over landscapes, circling around the target, their sensor vane constantly transmits vital information about their surroundings.
In the face of what the AI deems to be hopeless odds, a B.I.R.D will attempt to escape rather than stand and fight. While, at need, B.I.R.Ds might be used in high-risk missions or purposefully moved to block enemy paths towards soldiers, the military do not consider drones to be disposable and the drone artificial intelligence will analyse every possibility in order to ensure its own survival.
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