The fearsome high-tech military drones of the future currently in development for the U.S. military
PUBLISHED: 01:32 EST, 28 June 2013 | UPDATED: 05:10 EST, 28 June 2013
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are used extensively by the U.S. military for both bombing and surveillance missions.
Their advantages are obvious - they can be controlled from thousands of miles away, reducing the risk for actual personnel.
But drones are also highly controversial and many have expressed ethical concerns about their use. Yet they only getting more advanced.
The Northrop Grumman X-47B drone is the first designed to operate from an aircraft carrier
The MQ-4C Triton has a four-man crew on the ground, a maximum speed of 357 mph and it is expected to enter service around 2015.
Techgraffiti collated a selection of high-tech drones that will be piloted remotely through the skies very soon.
The Northrop Grumman X-47B drone is the first designed to operate from an aircraft carrier, which allows it to be used around the world without needing permission to take off from airfields in other countries.
Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is under development for the U.S. Navy as a surveillance aircraft.
The MQ-4C Triton has a four-man crew on the ground, a maximum speed of 357 mph and it is expected to enter service around 2015.
The Boeing Phantom Ray first flew in April 2011 and is around the size of a conventional fighter jet
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire-X is a four-blade, single-engine unmanned helicopter. It can land on a ship in a 29 mph wind.
The Boeing Phantom Ray first flew in April 2011 and is around the size of a conventional fighter jet. It is currently conducting test flights.
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire-X is a four-blade, single-engine unmanned helicopter. It can land on a ship in a 29 mph wind.
Lockheed Martin Sea Ghost is far away from completion, and its manufacturers don't expect it to be in use until 2018.
But the Sea Ghost is a particularly useful craft as a single operator could be able to operate multiple aircraft
Lockheed Martin Sea Ghost is far away from completion, and its manufacturers don't expect it to be in use until 2018
The Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Integrator is small 16-feet wide drone that is launched with pneumatic launcher that resembles a catapult
The Boeing Phantom Eye is a long endurance vehicle. According to Techgraffiti this drone can spend over four days in continuous flight.
The Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Integrator is small 16-feet wide drone that is launched with pneumatic launcher that resembles a catapult. The Integrator completed its first at sea flight in February 2013.
The ultra-secret Boeing Long-Range Strike-B Heavy Bomber Program is designed to replace current stealth bombers.
According to Techgraffiti it will have the ability to carry nuclear weapons and should be ready for the mid 2020s. Each one of these drones will cost no more that $550 million.
The ultra-secret Boeing Long-Range Strike-B Heavy Bomber Program is designed to replace current stealth bombers and could carry nuclear weapons
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