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Unmanned drones. Reid Wagner ITMG 100 06. The UAV. * Unmanned Drone: An unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV) is an aircraft that flies without a human crew on board the aircraft . Global positioning system or GPS Infrared sensors Friend or Foe Recognition Communication jammers - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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UNMANNED DRONES

Reid Wagner ITMG 100 06

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The UAV*Unmanned Drone: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft that flies without a human crew on board the aircraft.

Global positioning system or GPS

Infrared sensors Friend or Foe Recognition

Communication jammers *Multispectral Targeting

System Cameras

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Military Use Reconnaissance Search and rescue Missile strikes

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Outcomes of Military Use

Estimated Deaths from U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan*

Year Militant Low Militant High

Unknown Low Unknown High

Civilian Low

Civilian High

Total Low Total High

2012 207 328 2 4 1 1 210 333

2011 336 535 27 58 3 9 366 599

2010 579 991 16 20 11 16 608 1028

2009 266 538 59 158 23 27 350 721

2008 176 289 21 22 20 32 219 344

2004-2007

54 88 5 6 95 107 155 200

Total 1618 2769 130 268 153 192 1908 3225

*Source: http://counterterrorism.newamerica.net/drones

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Where is UAV technology headed?

Law Enforcement

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Agriculture

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Real Estate

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The near future

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9unOV2wmYo

For more information on DARPA’s Humming Bird Drone visit: http://www.darpa.mil/newsevents/releases/2011/11/24.aspx

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<http://epic.org/privacy/drones/>. 4. "The Future Is Unmanned." Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012.

<http://www.avinc.com/uas/>. 5. HARRIS, LESLIE. "UAVs: Will Our Civil Liberties Be Droned Out?" ABC News. ABC News Network, 07 June

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6. Hickey, Kathleen. "Researchers Show How Drones Can Be Hijacked, Turned into Weapons -- GCN." Researchers Show How Drones Can Be Hijacked, Turned into Weapons -- GCN. N.p., 29 June 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://gcn.com/articles/2012/06/29/domestic-drones-gps-spoofing-potential-weapons.aspx>.

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