Predator B to test with Hellfire missiles for now, says Air Force

Although the Air Force plans eventually to use more advanced weapons on the MQ-9A Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle, the current plan is to start testing with the Hellfire missile, according to a service official. The Hellfire missile was designed to destroy tanks from low-flying aircraft. Even...

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