NASA's UAV-Plus Wish I had confidence it's not for CIA, DOD and DHS too

30 hours of flight time at 65,000 feet with HD cameras and computerized "sniffers." Sounds a lot like a cover for a U-2 spy plane circa 1950s and 1960s without an on board pilot to get captured. Google or wiki "Gary Powers and U2" If you are too young to know what I am talking about. Hint? Gary Powers is not a member of the Irish rock group U2 - grin.

clipped from earthobservatory.nasa.gov Global Hawk, NASA's New Remote-Controlled Plane For the past two weeks, they have been working to mount equipment—from HD video cameras to ozone sensors—onto NASA’s Global Hawk, a remote-controlled airplane that can fly for up to 30 hours at altitudes up to 65,000 feet.