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The Force Protection Airborne Surveillance System ('''FPASS'''), a.k.a. '''Desert Hawk''', is a small United States Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) used for base perimeter protection. The program is run by Electronic Systems Center and was developed by Lockheed Martin 's Skunk Works.

The system consists of the actual UAV and a ground station that can control the vehicle and receive video from it. The UAV has a 52 inches wingspan and weighs around 7 pounds.


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