Military Current and Future Use of UAVs
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for military applications is not new. The military has been using this technology in some shape or form beginning in the 19th century when Austrian forces launched balloons equipped with time-fused bombs against Italy. (Kantor, 2016) Even though the technology has advanced, the concept of using UAVs in the battlespace remains the same. Ask any soldier on the ground what their best friend is and they will answer "their weapon and battle buddy" followed closely by the "eye in the sky". The UAVs used today are so sophisticated that they can not only see over the next hill and farther, but can also be used to intercept and jam communications. They can also be armed with munitions and used as attack vehicles without putting soldiers in harms way. If you have watched any news since we went to war with Iraq, you are familiar with the usual suspects in the military UAV aresenal. These are the Predator and all its v