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INTRODUCTION
An unmanned aerial vehicle which (UAV), known as a drone, is aircraft without a human pilot.
Drone stands for Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment
BIRTH OF UAV’S
The earliest attempt at a powered unmanned aerial vehicle was A. M Low’s “Aerial Target” of 1916
First time UAVs use in 2 and 4 August 1964, Combat mission of the Vietnam War
Sub-system of UAVs
COMMUNICTIONS:-Operates on ultra high frequencyCommunicates with ku-band system
NAVIGATION:-It calculates position automatically
MONITORING:-Includes GPS systemHigh resolution video cameraSuper high resolution still camera
COLLISION AVIODANCE SYSTEM:-Use traffic and collision systemAircraft use ground proximity warning system
Cont….
ADVANTAGES
Does not contain, or need, a qualified pilot on board
Measuring cell phone, radio, or TV coverage
Disadvantages
Immoral If contact is lost with the ground station, the vehicle may be lostCan enter environments that are dangerous to human lifeCan be hacked or given viruses.