UAV is an acronym for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. An UAV is essentially a
robotic airplane or a flying
drone. It is usually preprogrammed to operate and fly to its destination. However, it is also sometimes flown by a
human operator usually situated in a ground station. The UAV is controlled through line of sight (LOS) C Band or a KU Band satellite datalink.
Some of the applications of UAVs include:
- Coastal Environmental Pollution Detection
- Remote Sensing Applications
- Military Reconnaissance Missions
Some of the companies involved in research and development of UAV systems:
- Aerovations
- NASA
- General Atomics