Northrop Grumman Launches Small, Long-Range UAVs

Northrop Grumman planners believe they have discovered a new, unfilled military niche for unmanned reconnaissance aircraft with day-long endurance that carry a payload of up to 20 lb. Researchers envision mounting these 6.5-ft.-wingspan UAVs--called Killer Bees--in "hives" or pods of three, five or...

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