Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Robotic Air Warfare 1917–2007
Jul 2011 · New Vanguard Book 144 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the most dynamic field of aerospace technology, and have only emerged from the shadows recently, despite having been in use for decades.
After some limited use in World War II, UAVs emerged as substitutes for manned reconnaissance aircraft in missions deemed too dangerous to risk an aircrew. This book examines the development of UAV technology and speculates on its future potential.
Packed with rare, recently declassified photographs and detailed full-colour cutaways, this title goes on to investigate the deployment of UAVs, from early Israeli airforce use to their current role over Iraq and Afghanistan today.
After some limited use in World War II, UAVs emerged as substitutes for manned reconnaissance aircraft in missions deemed too dangerous to risk an aircrew. This book examines the development of UAV technology and speculates on its future potential.
Packed with rare, recently declassified photographs and detailed full-colour cutaways, this title goes on to investigate the deployment of UAVs, from early Israeli airforce use to their current role over Iraq and Afghanistan today.
About the author
Steven J. Zaloga has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history.
Hugh Johnson is a highly experienced freelance digital illustrator. His previous books include New Vanguard 102: T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004 and New Vanguard 117: Jeeps 1941–45. He lives in Surrey, UK.
Hugh Johnson is a highly experienced freelance digital illustrator. His previous books include New Vanguard 102: T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks 1944–2004 and New Vanguard 117: Jeeps 1941–45. He lives in Surrey, UK.
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