Facts and figures about remotely piloted aircraft - or drones - used by US and UK troops. ... To the military, they are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems). However, they are more commonly known as ... British forces also use a variety of remotely piloted aircraft. read more
They already are applied for military use. For years they have been used for surveillance, and hundreds of people have already met their makers thanks to remote controlled drones firing deadly projectiles from the air. These are just the common ones, who knows how they will be applied further. read more
Military Purposes. For defence applications, drones play a major role in surveillance. This can be of various types like Terain Mapping , Geo-Tagging, normal CCTV, etc. Drones provide the added benefit of wireless control and real time data recording. read more