The Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, built by Northrop Grumman Corp. at its Palmdale facility, has already proven a worthwhile tool for gathering intelligence over the battlefield. That intelligence-gathering capability, however, also is proving its worth for civilian use, first in fighting wildfires and, most recently, in assisting in recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ike. For the full story visit www.avpress.com/n/17/0917_s9.hts
