Unmanned aerial vehicle

The rising use of technology within warfare has led to many new advancements, including technology such as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), or more commonly known as drones. These “drones” can carry hundreds of pounds of nuclear grade explosives and deliver them around the world without ever putting a human pilot in danger. The use of this technology to deliver these payloads around the world to designated targets, whether they be terrorists or even people deemed unfit for human life by spy…

Drones, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to point out, are aircrafts that can be controlled remotely or through pre-programmed missions. Drones are mostly slow moving but they have a huge advantage of the conventional aircrafts. The difference between conventional aircrafts and drones are the fact that drones can stay airborne for up to several days at a time while conventional aircrafts just cannot. They have also been putting much work into reconnaissance technology and missile strike…

helped the United States in wars fought ever since the first use in 1995. The drone was conceived from an idea around 1849 when Austrians attacked the city of Venice, Italy with unmanned balloons that were equipped with bombs. Then, in the 1930s, the british royal navy developed the Queen Bee, a unmanned aerial vehicle (U.A.V.), that was then used for target practice(“Pros and Cons”). It wasn’t until 1995 when the first predator drone was used in America. It was introduced as a surveillance and…

One hot button issue is the Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) a subset of the Department of Homeland Security. The CBP currently operates the largest fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles. They have 10 drones including the Predator B and its maritime variant the Guardian both styles at $18 million each. The CBP plans to operate 24 drones with the ability to deploy to anywhere in the United States within three hours. The CBP’s…

time and experience, but with these progressions come hesitancy and controversy about their reliability and morality. Drone combat is one form of new fighting methods that have caused a lot of uproar within communities. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are unmanned aircrafts used by the United States since 2002 to target suspected militant-embedded regions in opposing or rival countries, which ultimately reduce the capabilities of terrorist organizations. Used in situations where…

following a need for a CAS specific airframe during Vietnam, the A-10 is getting old. The aging, 1970’s designed, airframe is competing with newer, faster, and higher performing platforms such as the new F-35, the F-15, the B-1 bomber and even unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms such as the MQ-1 and MQ-9.10 According to General Mark A. Welsh III, the USAF is “using [the F-15 and F-16] both heavily. [They] are using the B-1 heavily.”11 Since the A-10 is an older aircraft, components on it…

Unmanned aerial vehicles, UAV, or drones as they are more commonly known, have become more popular means of eliminating targets as of late. Drones, basically robots, have completely changed modern war. These aircrafts can either be controlled remotely or can be programmed to fly automatically. Drones are more commonly used for military missions but have been dabbling in other areas such as search and rescue, weather monitoring, firefighting and even package delivery. Drones consist of four…

of countless debates dealing with drones and the future they possess with the United States of America. Some may not know, but drones are also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAV’s for short. A UAV is exactly what it sounds like. First, you have an aerial vehicle; which is unmanned, but is piloted by a person who is controlling the vehicle from the ground. Drones may seem like a recent technology, but it in fact, that depends on your definition of recent. In formal terms, “recent”…

The FAA ushered in a new era in December when it released the long awaited unmanned aerial systems (UAS) registration rules. Although these rules apply to everyone operating a system in the U.S. airspace, they had a greater impact on private user. Why? Simply stated, the U.S. government has been operating unmanned systems over the U.S. for a couple of years now. While operational use has been limited, an article published by MPR News touts the benefits of Customs and Border Patrols’ (CBP) use…

Recently, the citizens of the United States have been introduced to a new technology called unmanned aerial vehicles also known as drones. This technology has become one of the utmost popular military equipment in the 21st century. According to Noel Sharkey, “battlefield robots may not change the character of war but they will change the way that wars are fought” (1). Drones have been playing a major role in the U.S. military and from the looks of it, it seems that this role will only expand.…