The predator is an unmanned aerial vehicle that capable of airborne reconnaissance missions over a particular area for up to 20 hours. The predator gives the US military a birds eye view of the battlefield so units can react to emerging threats quickly and decisively. The great thing about the Predator is that you can fly it from a small simulator! Recently the Predator has been equipped with smart bombs or hellfire missiles to make it a fully functional killing machine.

Manufacturer: General Atomics, subsidiary of General Dynamics [NYSE: GD]

The Predator has flown numerous missions In Iraq and Afghanistan and is playing a major role in the global war on terrorism. The predator never gets tired and can be used to engage targets on the ground without putting our troops in harms way.

This is a video of a Predator UAV firing a hellfire missile at insurgents planting an IED in Iraq, demonstrating its attack capabilities.

Also See: A-10 Warthog and Predator Airstrike on Insurgent AA Machine Gun