As sexy as things like the "Global Hawk" are, I think this kind of field intelligence will be FAR more valuable, and will save many lives. Add to those the uses of ground robots (toy tanks with a camera) will be of immense benefit to the ground-pounders.
Did you ever play Doom2? They could build the robotic spiders with cameras and firepower.
I also like the idea of tiny devices that can scope out an area without being seen.
How about some drones the size of an insect. I’ll bet these come eventually.