Slideshow: Revenge of the Killer Drones
Unmanned military aircraft have become valuable spying tools, but now the Pentagon wants them ready to shoot to kill as well. A combat-ready prototype will drop its first test bomb this week. Noah Shachtman reports from Arlington, Virginia.
A rendering of drone X-45C's weapons aresenal. Drones have quickly become a central part of U.S. military efforts because they can hang over a combat zone for hours on end.Courtesy of Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems
