Military Home, Life & Auto Insurance. Drone aircraft may prowl U.S. skies. Unmanned aerial vehicles have soared the skies of Afghanistan and Iraq for years, spotting enemy encampments, protecting military bases, and even launching missile attacks against suspected terrorists.
Now UAVs may be landing in the United States. A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday heard testimony from police agencies that envision using UAVs for everything from border security to domestic surveillance high above American cities. Private companies also hope to use UAVs for tasks such as aerial photography and pipeline monitoring. United States Air Force - AirForce.com. Air Force launches X-37B space plane. With the launch Thursday of the X-37B spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket, the U.S.
Air Force is taking a page from NASA's space shuttle program. Looking somewhat like a traditional shuttle but at roughly one-quarter the size, the unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle took off for its maiden space voyage from Cape Canaveral in Florida and reached a low earth orbit late in the day.