All DefenseTech has to do to get my attention is say “SR-71” and I’m turgid with anticipation, so when they passed along information that the Air Force is developing a top-secret (not anymore, suckers!) super-stealthy UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that will act as a sort of robotic update to the Blackbird, I was, suffice it to say, like whoa. Apparently, since slipping deadlines have caused the next generation of spy satellites to be delayed, Air Force commanders are rushing to develop an unmanned plane that can not only travel at high speeds to high altitudes for long distance reconnaissance, but can also deploy weapons ranging from “high-precision munitions to devices that can emit pulses of electromagnetic energy to wreak havoc on everything from power grids to electronic equipment.”
Although there don’t appear to be pictures of the new death bird flying yet, sources indicate the new system is based on research done on the Tier II (which became the Global Hawk UAV) and Lockheed’s Darkstar [pictured].
I love me some flying death robots, I do.
Read – AIR FORCE BUILDING SECRET, STEALTH DRONE [DefenseTech]
