Title :
UAVs: the future. [A century of powered flight: 1903-2003]
fDate :
7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are assuming a prominent role in aviation and the future may have already arrived. Most of us have heard of the Global Hawk and Predator UAVs, which have been collecting real-time battlefield data without risking loss of life. However, the most amazing performance and avionics can be found in airplane-model-size MiniUAVs and insect-like MicroUAVs still on the drawing board. Meanwhile the all-electric NASA Helios "tower in the sky" is moving ever closer to reality.
Keywords :
military aircraft; military avionics; Global Hawk; Helios; MicroUAVs; MiniUAVs; Predator; UAVs; avionics; powered flight; real-time battlefield data; unmanned air vehicles; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Airplanes; Military aircraft; Missiles; NASA; Radio control; Testing; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2003.1226537
