Drones, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) to point out, are aircrafts that can be controlled remotely or through pre-programmed missions. Drones are mostly slow moving but they have a huge advantage of the conventional aircrafts. The difference between conventional aircrafts and drones are the fact that drones can stay airborne for up to several days at a time while conventional aircrafts just cannot. They have also been putting much work into reconnaissance technology and missile strike capabilities which is an extremely useful piece of military hardware. Our US military and other military forces have been starting to expand the usage of drones due to their obvious advantages and by removing any potential physical danger aimed to the pilot. This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of drone warfare and the ramifications that may occur if the U.S. does not utilize current drone technology. The economic, ethical, political, and futuristic aspects of drone warfare are also discussed. The controversy over drone warfare has been growing between the US and other countries, and American
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“The first pilotless aircraft were made and tested during the war” (Hunt, 2013). This aircraft was first designed by a man named Charles F. Kettering and was assembled with the help of Oliver Wright. These two were appointed by the U.S. Army to design unmanned flying vehicles that had an effective range of 40 miles. The Kettering Bug was made with paper mache and wood reinforcements and was used as a flying bomb, exploding on contact. This aircraft costed $400 to produce and carried 300 pounds of explosives. Kettering Bug was produced toward the end of World War I, the American Government ordered over 20,000 units. Although the Kettering Bug was never used in the first great war, and drones wouldn’t be widely spread for almost another century, they were the start of the development of remotely piloted aircraft (Hunt,
“The first pilotless aircraft were made and tested during the war” (Hunt, 2013). This aircraft was first designed by a man named Charles F. Kettering and was assembled with the help of Oliver Wright. These two were appointed by the U.S. Army to design unmanned flying vehicles that had an effective range of 40 miles. The Kettering Bug was made with paper mache and wood reinforcements and was used as a flying bomb, exploding on contact. This aircraft costed $400 to produce and carried 300 pounds of explosives. Kettering Bug was produced toward the end of World War I, the American Government ordered over 20,000 units. Although the Kettering Bug was never used in the first great war, and drones wouldn’t be widely spread for almost another century, they were the start of the development of remotely piloted aircraft (Hunt,