Evolution or revolution? The rise of UAVs

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 43-49

  Sullivan, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND OPERATIONS; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; MILITARY AVIATION;

REAL-TIME CONTROL; STANDARD OPERATIONS; SURVEILLANCE ASSETS; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS);

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 33749434117     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTAS.2006.1700021     Document Type: Article

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