U.S. drone strikes

Tens of thousands of domestic drones are zipping through U.S. skies, often flouting tight federal restrictions on drone use that require even the police and the military to get special permits. Armed with streaming video, swivel cameras and infrared sensors, a new breed of high-tech domestic drones is beginning to change the way Americans see the world - and each other.

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U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant Greg Sundbeck prepares a computer controlled military drone for a test flight in the microaviary lab at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in this file photo from July 11, 2011. The Micro Air Vehicles unit of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB is developing small military drones, with the goal of making them so small that they resemble small birds and insects, including some that... more
U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant Greg Sundbeck prepares a computer controlled military drone for a test flight in the microaviary lab at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio in this file photo from July 11, 2011. The Micro Air Vehicles unit of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB is developing small military drones, with the goal of making them so small that they resemble small birds and insects, including some that will have moving wings. The Department of Defense announced cuts of roughly 9 percent in 2,500 weapons development programs if automatic government cuts go into effect March 1, 2013 due to sequestration. REUTERS/Skip Peterson/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCI TECH MILITARY) less

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