| Title: | Unmanned aircraft systems for civilian missions |
| Authors: | Therese Skrzypietz, Author |
| Material Type: | report |
| Publisher: | [S.l.] : Potsdam Brandenburgisches Institut für Gesellschaft und Sicherheit (BIGS), 2012 |
| Series: | BIGS Policy Paper |
| Format: | 1 online resource (28 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | UG1242.D7 |
| Subjects: | Drone aircraft |
| Description: | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are becoming more and more important. The news constantly reports of military actions by U.S. drones and it is therefore not surprising that public awareness of UAS is based on military missions and there consequences. However, UAS has so far played only a minor role in civilian applications, especially in Europe. In this study, the potential civilian applications for UAS are identified and critically investigated. The study seeks to emphases the advantages as well as the limitations of unmanned aerial vehicles. The special characteristics of UAS are compared with existing alternatives which are already used in civilian reconnaissance missions, to determine and evaluate the potential of UAS in the civilian sphere. Special attention is given to UAS support in disaster management and the use of UAS in homeland security. |
| Access: | http://www.bigs-potsdam.org/index.php/42-publikationen/policy-paper/371-unmanned-aircraft-systems-for-civilian-missions |
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