UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

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CLASSIFICATION OF UAVs


On the basis of functional categories
Target and Decoy
Reconnaissance
Combat
Logistics
Research and Development
Civil and Commercial UAVs


DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS


Degree of Autonomy
Field of Autonomy
Importance of Autonomy Technology to UAV Developments
Sensor Fusion
Communications
Path Planning
Trajectory Generation
Trajectory Regulation
Task Allocation and Scheduling
Cooperative Tactics


UAVs USED FOR SPYING IN THE SKY


The RQ-1 uses some of the most sophisticated monitoring equipment available today:

Full-color nose camera that the pilot uses primarily to navigate the craft

Variable aperture camera (similar to a traditional TV camera) that functions as the Predator's main set of "eyes"

Variable aperture infrared camera for low-light and night viewing

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for seeing through haze, clouds or smoke

The RQ-1 can give real-time imagery of the enemy position to a command post well before the first troops or vehicles arrive.