Drones: large and small the latest in Avaition:

[Brock Samson]

Taranis:
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/tanaris/



& a basic rundown of the latest (known) Drones.  

http://www.popsci.com/technology/gallery/2010-02/gallery-future-drones

[mauve66]

you would think they could use the Global Hawk for search and rescue at sea also
pretty cool to read about them , thanks, never knew there were so many

[Brock Samson]

 I havent read anything yet about them using solar power to stay aloft, I know they have to be tapping that...  with no pilot they could stay up a very long time...

[Mike DC]

 
Someday people are gonna look back at Star Wars and think, "Man, they thought fighter planes & spaceships would still be manned in the distant future?  How quaint!" 

   

[Troy]

 
Someday people are gonna look back at Star Wars and think, "Man, they thought fighter planes & spaceships would still be manned in the distant future?  How quaint!" 

   

Yeah, much easier to launch all the hardware to make the long journey and then "transport" yourself to it in a few milliseconds.

Troy