US Air Force confirms 'Beast of Kandahar' drone: "The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the 'Beast of Kandahar,' a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy.
The RQ-170 Sentinel is being developed by Lockheed Martin and is designed 'to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces,' the air force said in a brief statement.
The 'RQ' prefix for the aircraft indicates an unarmed drone,"
