Is That A Bird Or A Drone?

It looks like a hawk in flight, but clearly it is deadlier than that species.

Take a look at these glimpses of the Shepherd-MIL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle exhibited at the Defence Security Equipment International arms fair in London.

Unmanned drones have become a common presence on the battlefield for US and other high-tech militaries.

The UAV market for remote controlled vehicles is evolving from the sometimes multi-tonne craft that patrol the skies over Afghanistan or Yemen, carrying out reconnaissance and targeted strikes, to tiny robots that police and even film companies can use.

Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com