General+Atomics+MQ-1+Predator

The MQ-1 Predator, or the Predator Drone, is a huge innovation in the way that we conduct aerial warfare. before this drone existed there was always a risk that pilots took when they went into battle and the Predator eliminated that risk. Now pilots are sitting in a building with a joystick and through a live video feed they can control the drone as if they were flying a plane. "Initially conceived in the early 1990s for reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Predator carries cameras and other sensors but has been modified and upgraded to carry and fire two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles or other munitions. The aircraft, in use since 1995, has seen combat over Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia" (Wikipedia)

Taking the Pilots out of Harms Way
The predator drone has helped save countless pilots in the middle east, The predator is a direct innovation from UAV's. The predator was developed with the idea of placing missiles onto an unmanned drone and have it perform assault missions along reconnaissance missions. And the predator drone has been successful in performing those missions, although the United States has classified most of the records of the predators assault missions because the drone is still being used by the military.

"MQ-1 Predator firing a missile" Acid Test. 19 Nov. 2013. Image. 22 Nov. 2013

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