| ID | 137562 |
| Title Proper | Drone on |
| Other Title Information | the sky’s the limit—if the FAA will get out of the way |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | West, Gretchen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the beginning, drones were almost exclusively the province of militaries. At first little more than remote-controlled model planes used in the World War I era, military drones advanced steadily over the decades, eventually becoming sophisticated tools that could surveil battlefield enemies from the sky. Today, the terms “drone” and “unmanned aircraft system” denote a vehicle that navigates through the air from point A to point B and is either remotely controlled or flies autonomously. While they vary in size and shape, such vehicles all feature a communications link, intelligent software, sensors or cameras, a power source, and a method of mobility (usually propellers). |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 94, No. 3; May/Jun 2015: p.90-97 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol: 94 No 3 |
| Key Words | Drone ; FAA ; Drone On ; Commercial Drones ; International Civil Aviation |