Options for Enhancing The Department of Defense's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Programs

by Congressional Budget Office

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are remotely piloted or self-piloted aircraft that can carry cameras, sensors, communications equipment, or other payloads. The Department of Defense has used UAVs in military operations since the 1950sbecause they can provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence of enemy forces without risking the lives of an aircrew. In recent years, interest in the many capabilities of UAVs has been growing among the armed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500868841
• ISBN13: 9781500868840
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"