Drones : Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

As humans increase technology, they are putting everyone to danger and risk. Creating drones has been a huge, helpful and a dangerous step towards society and technology. The drones that humans create to use for war, also create terrorists and more threats towards the United States.

One of the hottest pieces of tech since the smartphone is the Drone. Drones are used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult. The FAA Reauthorization Act was introduced America in 2012 to expand the use of Drones in the US. Drones have mostly been used with warfare. They still are, but their use is now going beyond conflict zones. They are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Drones can be remote controlled by a pilot and/or controlled by a computer. One of the first recorded usages of drones was by Austrians in 1849. They launched 200 pilot less balloons

In the case of drone technology, it is continuously changing from military use to entertainment and commercial use. Firstly, drones are also known as UAV which stands for unnamed aerial vehicles. The reason behind them being called UAV’s is that they do not have pilots or crew members and can be controlled with computers on the aircraft by someone else on the ground. The first use of a drone was for military purposes; it was introduced after the first World War in 1916. On November of 1917 they showed the first UAV; it was so successful they wanted to incorporate it in the US army

Drones are considered aircraft designed to operate without a pilot by either a remote control computer system or other platform. Considering the history of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the technology was first primarily developed with a focus on military use. Such technology was attractive to military branches within the U.S because it offered an efficient and affordable tool

Drones have long proven their superiority in warfare. They are capable to follow their target without being noticed and can strike whenever needed without have a solder on the ground. It is not even necessary for the drone pilot to be in the same country as the drone. A drone can fly in Afghanistan but the pilot is safe in his own home country. The drone technology therefore saves the lives of many soldiers who would otherwise be in harms way. Drones can prevent ambushes,

People are being killed. Drones are a major security threat. As the article How drones are changing our lives: the good, the bad, and the lazy states that, “an unexpected deone hit a plane and also a train. A flying scotsman (train) got struck by a drone while steaming across the New York Moors.” A drone can be used for almost anything. Most of all they are used for breaking into things, controlling objects, and hacking services. Also the article The impact of domestic drones on privacy, safety, and national security states, “ They snap pictures of backyards, windows, and rooms of residential areas. As drone companies make them, they could miss something, mess up, and sell defected, broken drones.” Drones invade people’s private property and could kill us from being

Although more and more restrictions and conflicts appear, drone technology proves its usefulness in both recreation and emergency situations.

Turn on the news, and there will be at least one story about drones. Within the last five years, drones have experienced a massive spike in interest and have been upgraded constantly until they became state-of-the-art machines. Though drones are one of the most advanced pieces of technology the world has ever seen, they should not be used by militaries because of the many problems associated with them, such as limited pilots, innocent victims, and mid flight crashes.

They have become more affordable and easier to use as well, which is what's attracting many people to them. With this surge in popularity has come the realization that the skies and the FAA, have not been set up to have drones flying around with all the other aircraft already occupying the skies above us. With the growing popularity of drones, dangerous cases of near collisions with other aircraft are rising. Incident such as on July 6 when two "drones flew too close to a police helicopter (...) flying near the George Washington Bridge [New York]" (CBS). The police helicopter was forced to dodge the drones in order to avoid a collision. Other incidents include these "Two different commercial airliners came within 100 feet of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) when landing at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport"(CNN). Drones are clearly not being monitored enough if they can get this close to an airport. There is a great danger to airliners if drones continue getting so close to them on landing. The problem with drones right now is there really isn't enough regulation by the FAA. The FAA publication on drones states that "Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with representatives of the aviation industry, Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft systems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system" (FAA sec 332). The FAA has real regulations in place for all the different types of UAV's that are out flying today. The FAA is testing and planning the integration of UAV's into the already busy skies. Once this plane is completed then regulations will be set in place to ensure the safety of all aircraft. However for a plan to be developed and implemented

Amazon’s idea for drone deliveries was the biggest news story for several weeks because of it being considered cutting edge technology. While drones are being used for many different things, they were created first by the government to use in military operations. They are used for a magnitude of jobs, mainly recon, intelligence, and combat. Shortly after the attacks on September 11th 2001, drones began to see a massive increase in usage for the U.S. Military. Drones offered a way to remotely attack potential threats and to gather intel at any given point.

To begin I will give some history of Drones (UAVs). The history of drones is actually a fairly long time line in our history beginning in about 1863 with the patent of an unmanned aerial bomber by a man from New York City named Charles Perley. This invention known as Perley 's Aerial Bomber was a design consisting a hot-air balloon that would carry a basket filled with explosives attached using a timing mechanism that would trip the balloon 's hinged basket and effectively dropping the explosives and igniting their fuse in the process. A very ingenious design in the era it was created in. There were drawbacks to this design though is that it was inaccurate and

Picture someone sitting inside their house by an opened window, enjoying their personal activities like reading a book or watching television; when all of a sudden, they hear the soft quiet buzzing noise outside the window. They look up to see what looks like a flying remote control toy weighing about fifty-five pounds or less, with four miniature flying helicopter propellers, along with a camera staring right back at them. Then the trail of concerns and questions begin: Who is watching? Is someone taking photographic footage? Why are they watching? Aren’t they trespassing? Can this flying technology cause physical harm? In today’s society, these remote controlled small scaled flying pieces of technology are called domestic drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) (“Using Drones”). These domestic drones range in size and have the ability to fly in all directions with a wide signal range. They also have the capabilities of flying almost anywhere that is open to airspace, and can maintain a stable level flying position due to their evenly distributed symmetrical structure (McGlynn). This means that drones can hover in one place and capture high definition images. Domestic drones have the “ability to house high-powered cameras, infrared sensors, facial recognition technology, and license plate readers,” as well as the ability to make customized attachments like weapons, or storage compartments (Dolan; Goodman). The accessibility in obtaining a domestic drone is as

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), are pilotless and non-crewed aircraft that are capable of flight either by remote control or through the use of on-board computers. Other names for these types of aircraft are remotely piloted vehicle (RPV), remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), and remotely operated aircraft (ROA).

Drones, or formally referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are machines that primarily controlled through remote controls or computers. Individuals on the ground are the ones who usually control the flight of this vehicle through a remote control. However, depending on the type and model of the drone, autonomous flight can occur through the embedded computer systems of the drone.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) also known as Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) which can operate without human operator, plays important role in both civilian and military purposes. [3][8]Weather reconnaissance, search and rescue assisting operations in sea and mountains, aerial photographing and mapping, fire detection and traffic control are examples of usage fields. [1]