Military drones Drones A drone, is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircrafts may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously...
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Military drones Drones A drone, is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft systems. Essentially, a drone is a flying robot. The aircrafts may be remotely controlled or can fly autonomously through software-controlled flight plans in their embedded systems working in conjunction with onboard sensors and GPS. How does it work? To the military, they are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). However, they are more commonly known as drones. Drones are used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult. They provide troops with a 24-hour, seven days a week. Each aircraft can stay aloft for up to 17 hours at a time, loitering over an area and sending back real-time imagery of activities on the ground. Advantages or disadvantages Advantages: Saves Lives: The most obvious advantage of drones is that they greatly reduce putting military personnel in harm’s way or in combat. Low Cost: The second most obvious advanta
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