USAF orders new production block for armed Predator

The U.S. Air Force is kicking off production Block 30 for its MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a $41.3 million order for 19 new UAVs that could launch Hellfire missiles. Manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems of San Diego, Calif., will begin delivering the aircraft to the...

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