HOW DO MOST ADVANCED MILITARY DRONES WORK
The mere mention of the word "drone" is almost guaranteed to generate intense reaction and spark a spirited discussion. These unmanned, remote-controlled aerial vehicles are being utilized in a number of fields to perform a growing list of tasks. In its first use by the U.S. Air Force in 1994, the Predator MQ-1-was 27 inches (8.2 meters) long and was mostly used in reconnaissance missions before it was outfitted with missiles and other ammunitions.
Twenty years later, drone technology has advanced at an extremely fast rate. Unmanned drones now vary in size from large insects to a 757 jet sporting 130-foot-wide wingspans. Most flying military drones are controlled via satellite sometimes from as far as thousands of miles away and are capable of providing real-time, 360-degree video, and radar data.
Not limited to flying, artificially intelligent drone boats are capable of swarming enemy targets without the need of human instruction. One class of naval drones use biomimicry technology to look and swim like fish. Not limited to military applications, companies like Amazon are developing delivery drones; technologists predict that within the next 20 years, drones will be flying humans around the around the world.
Excited or terrified by the prospect of them, one thing is for sure: drones aren't going away anytime soon. Do you think this technology has the potential to help or hurt mankind? Share you thoughts in the comments section below.
Learn More:Rare Glimpse Inside A Predator Drone Control Station (FOX)
"Once closely guarded military secrets, remotely operated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are now widely known to play a vital role in modern wars. But while most people recognize that UAS are extremely important, they usually don't know how they are controlled and by whom."
"Once closely guarded military secrets, remotely operated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are now widely known to play a vital role in modern wars. But while most people recognize that UAS are extremely important, they usually don't know how they are controlled and by whom."
Navy's 757-Sized Drone Will Provide Big-Time Surveillance (Wired)
"A NEW DRONE with the mammoth wingspan of a Boeing 757 is set to give the U.S. Navy some serious surveillance power."
"A NEW DRONE with the mammoth wingspan of a Boeing 757 is set to give the U.S. Navy some serious surveillance power."
How Drones Are Controlled (Washington Post)
"Seven models of military drones are involved in the great majority of crashes. The loss of a link between the drone and the ground-control station is a prevalent cause of catastrophic failure. Most drones can operate autonomously for a large amount of time, but if contact is not recovered they will crash after spending their fuel."
"Seven models of military drones are involved in the great majority of crashes. The loss of a link between the drone and the ground-control station is a prevalent cause of catastrophic failure. Most drones can operate autonomously for a large amount of time, but if contact is not recovered they will crash after spending their fuel."
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