1. Stealth Over Afghanistan.
- Author
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Fulghum, David A., Sweetman, Bill, and Norris, Guy
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RECONNAISSANCE aircraft , *MILITARY intelligence ,UNITED States Air Force weapons systems - Abstract
The article deals with the flight of the U.S. Air Force's stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the RQ-170 Sentinel from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works over Afghanistan in 2007. It describes the design and features of the RQ-170 UAV. It is said that the aircraft has been created to prevent the application of sensitive technologies. Also noted is the potential use of such aircraft for information gathering on missile tests and multispectral intelligence when flying along the borders of Iran, China and Pakistan.
- Published
- 2009