Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Robotic Air Warfare 1917–2007
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the most dynamic field of aerospace technology, and have only emerged from the shadows recently, despite having been in use for decades. After some limited use in World War II, UAVs emerged as substitutes for manned reconnaissance aircraft in missions deemed too dangerous to risk an aircrew. This book examines the development of UAV technology and speculates on its future potential. Packed with rare, recently declassified photographs and detailed full-colour cutaways, this title goes on to investigate the deployment of UAVs, from early Israeli airforce use to their current role over Iraq and Afghanistan today.

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  • ISBN13 9781846037863
  • Pages 48
  • Released 2011
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing
  • Format Elektronisk medie
  • Edition 1
  • Language English