US Navy Buys Micro UAV’s

Honeywell was awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide micro, ducted fan Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.  New Mexico Business Weekly reports that the $65 M contract will supply 95 of the systems.  The T-Hawk has already been used in combat situations in Iraq and is a saucer shaped vehicle with the ability to carry video cameras for pin point reconnaissance.  The primary use of UAV like these by the US Military is to provide as close as possible real time intellgence in support of tactical operations.   Read more