Unmanned aerial vehicle

Domestic Aviation, author John Villasenor, of the University of California Los Angeles, discusses Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), more colloquially known as “drones.” In particular, he describes the precarious ethical and legal issues drones present to society in the face of their increasingly rapid development. Initially, the author gives a brief, but detailed description of the advancement of unmanned aviation technology, including the vast numbers of applications, from both a domestic and…

In addition to all the mentioned issues another problem that needs to be solved considering drone security, is the ability of drones to crash and collide with other aircrafts. One of the major issues that need to be dealt with is the fact that drones crash a lot. For instance, in the article “The Drones Come Home” on page 7, John Horgan suggests the possible security risks domestic drones present, and supports the reasons through statistics. Horgan points out that “Since 2001, according to the…

Why do Americans use drones to fight? How are drones used in the military? Lots of people ask these questions. Drones are used for flying to places our military won’t go. Drones are sent to areas with a lot of terrorist activity to keep soldiers safe. I support the use of drones. Using drones in war is safer for all involved. Drones kill fewer civilians than other weapons like bombs and mortars (Source J). Drones make the U.S. military safer by operating the drones miles away on a video…

The Controversy over Drones Why is it so useful having drones at war? What would happen if one country just got rid of their drones? The generation of drones has brought upon a easier way to fight in a wars. Some people might say that drones don't do anything for a country other than maybe scout out a terrorist or two. Drones have saved many american lives in the fact that no one needs to drive them so this will not risk as many lives. If one country fell behind in the production on drones…

AUV Research participated in the AUVFEST 07 exercise conducted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The objectives of the exercise (as far as this thesis work is concerned) were to demonstrate networked communications in a distributed autonomous vehicle system, and to demonstrate highbandwidth communications at long range using ScanEagle as a data communications relay. The experiments were conducted at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) where a section of the base has airspace over water. Of…

In the historical narrative about drone warfare by Andrew Cockburn, entitled Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, it seems that technology can do no good. Not only does the military grade machinery never seem to live up to its ideal, but it appears that system failure is an all too common occurrence. Though technological advances may give the impression of moving forward in life and creating a better tomorrow, it also creates a sort of communication barrier between human beings.…

Since the day of Sep. 11, 2001 the United States has used drones kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other countries. The first drones used was in late 2001 against Taliban, but by February 2002 the CIA hasn’t used a drone for a strike outside military support. Drones being used in warfare would be a smart resolution. Using drones would make less men/ woman being killed or put in risk from certain situations. From the article Phil for humanity it states…

computer can ascertain a positive combat identification of ground targets—assuming that the data being gathered is geo-registered. Once the computer can determine a positive identification—either a manned or unmanned aircraft—can engage a target. But at the end of the day, the computer is still making the determination that a contact is hostile. And there have been systems in the past such as the Northrop AGM-136 Tacit rainbow anti radiation cruise missile that was canceled in 1991. A later…

History of the Drone: The main purpose of a drone is not for the average consumer but for military purposes. The invention of the drone is rooted in war (Sifton, 2012). The first UAV program was initiated during WWI, built by Elmer Ambrose Sperry for the US Navy (Sifton, 2012). The program was originally meant to be a secret, but ended up going public thanks to the New York Times (Sifton, 2012). In the release of the information to the public the Navy considered the program a failure, and…

During the last four years the use of drones have been significantly raised. Sometimes it is also referred to as Washington's Weapon of Choice. During the last four years president Obama has signed off on over 400 drone strikes, while during George Bush’s presidency only 50 drone strikes were signed off. Society is divided into two parts, one part considers the use of drones as a wise step forward while another is critical and wants to keep the US government from using drone airstrikes. Drone…