[panzagl]

Is your son now a scriptwriter for 'NCIS'?

[bitwize]

There are systems deployed by the U.S. military because some general or colonel saw Enemy of the State and said "I want that surveillance tech." Look up Gorgon Stare.

[robbedpeter]

Or... we could save people time and link to exactly what you're talking about. And even explain it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgon_Stare

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01792-5

Tldr; The 1998 movie "Enemy of the State" had a fancy eye-in-the-sky drone that inspired military drone surveillance tech developed through DARPA funding and deployed in various systems. One such is known as Gorgon Stare, used on Reaper drones.

[shadilay]

Today Now! Interviews The 5-Year-Old Screenwriter Of "Fast Five" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIY5b1JMvGs