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Can I read Drone Warfare : the Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict on EtoBox?
Drone Warfare : the Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict by Sloggett, Dave is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Drone Warfare : the Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict about?
An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. Its flight is either controlled autonomously by computers in the vehicle, or under the remote control of a navigator or pilot on the ground or in another vehicle. __Drone Warfare__ is one of the first books to examine the development and use of such aerial drones. Drones have been much maligned in the media and popular culture and there has been much controversy over their deployment. This book reveals the history of unmanned aircraft, their recent development, and why they have emerged onto the scene, setting the record straight about drones and their use. __Drone Warfare__ answers questions such as: Why did the United States invest so highly drone technology? When did all that start? What barriers had to be overcome? What was there before drones arrived? What roles did drones play in Iraq and Afghanistan? Were they successful? What new developments emerged during operations? Did they save lives? How many have been shot down and where? Will all air forces be drone based in the future? What other applications may arise in the civilian market? In a timely publication, __Drone Warfar
Who reads Drone Warfare : the Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sloggett, Dave
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781322669649
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Historical Fiction, Military
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