This month's supplement provides information on unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) that perform reconnaissance and surveillance missions. This is the most profitable segment of the overall unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market. The I-Gnat remains in service with the U.S. military and intelligence services. The U.S. has increased the number of aerial attacks by UAVs on militants hiding in Pakistan's tribal areas.rnNorthrop Grumman expects sales of its Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle to increase in the future. The U.S. Army and Navy plan to procure this unmanned aircraft. Germany wants to acquire additional UAVs and may purchase a VTOL-type system. The Eagle Eye is still searching for customers, but its prospects have diminished since the U.S. Coast Guard decided against its procurement.
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