Global Hawks could be used for hurricanes

[unhappycamper]

Global Hawks could be used for hurricanes
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Aug 28, 2008 9:44:34 EDT

MOSS POINT, Miss. — Northrop Grumman officials say the company’s unmanned aerial vehicle could be launched to assist emergency workers if a hurricane threatened the Gulf Coast.

Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk is used by the Air Force for surveillance overseas.

Its fuselages are built at Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems in Moss Point.

Ed Walby, business director for the Global Hawk program, said the company could use some of its Global Hawks to search for “chokepoints” that delay hurricane evacuation.

He also said the aircraft could be used in search-and-rescue missions after a storm.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/08/globalhawk_hurricanes_ap_082808w/%2e

[Clovis Sangrail]

1. oh that's good

get us all used to the idea of military drones flying overhead

[unhappycamper]

2. That was my first thought. n/t