World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[Renaissance]

This is off the shelf.

http://microuav.com/btc195

The more I familiarize myself with the tech, I believe we should be further along in development. I think together we could slap a sat interface on this camera system and build the platform on which to put it. All in a weekend.

Also, I am begining to love the idea of incorporating room for micro uav's into the payload capability of the Argus.

http://www.canadadrones.com/ArduCopter-Hexa-KIT-HEAVY-LIFT-Full-Electronics-p/ac-hexa-kit-full-hl1.htm
"Needs: Radio, Receiver and Battery to make it fly!
Fully assembled weight: 1.8 Kg (no camera mount using 880kv motors and 10 inches props)
Payload Capacity: at very least 1.5kg (higher payloads just shortens flight time)
User may also use two 4S Lipo to make this beast more powerful! (but it's recommended to use 10 inches composite propellers when using more power as 12 inches may spin too fast and lose some stability)"

That should be enough to cary current lethal munitions or additional ISR.

Not sure of all of your connections, but imagine if we had this tech:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-procerus-technologies-brings-high-performance-surveillance-to-small-unmanned-aircraft-systems-165274526.html

and this software:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-acquires-procerus-technologies-137512478.html

"Procerus is a privately held company that provides autopilot, targeting and payload technologies for micro UAS to domestic and international governments, as well as industry and academic institutions. Among its key technologies is the Kestrel autopilot system, the smallest and lightest full-featured micro autopilot system on the market – ideal for surveillance and reconnaissance applications."

Again, I agree that the future is going mini.