Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by the United States Air Force for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the flying-wing drone was designed to penetrate hostile airspace undetected, gathering reconnaissance imagery and signals intelligence. High above southern Afghanistan, a silent aircraft traced a wide arc over the skies of Kandahar. It was almost invisible against the darkness. Its wing blended into the night, its engines muted, its sensors scanning quietly across borders and valleys... [10385 chars]
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