Who knew combat drones came in all shapes and sizes? This futuristic one shown above is known as the Honeywell RQ-16A T-Hawk (which stands for tarantula hawk). And is it just us, or does it bear an eerie resemblance to those viper probe droids from Star Wars?

Built with DARPA money this gasoline-powered, remote-piloted air system is currently being used in Afghanistan. It has a top speed of 80 miles per hour, making it an important reconnaissance tool used for finding explosive devices.