From A Visit to Boston’s Own Robot-Plane Skunk Works:

Aurora's GoldenEye aircraft taking off
Aurora’s GoldenEye aircraft taking off—

The GoldenEye is an autonomous vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft powered by a jet-fuel-driven, ducted-fan engine. It has enough lift to carry a gimbaled turret with an optical/infrared camera and laser designator or laser rangefinder.

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