Yesterday, October 3rd 2008, Raytheon successfully tested its 30 pound, 10 ft wide unmanned aircraft, designed for surveillance and reconnaissance called the KillerBee. It’s got a range of 100 miles and/or 15 hours of sustainable flight time. Something you may not expect is the seemingly low-tech recovery system. Which is basically a big net that the craft flies into to stop it. The craft is designed for Navy and Marine operations and Raytheon successfully demonstrated its functionality in a combat situation. Read the whole article HERE. [via GizMag] Tags: combat situation | flight | functionality | killerbee | marine operations | navy | raytheon | reconnaissance | surveillance | unmanned aircraft

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