This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (' hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts. The American way of war is trending away from the heroic and towards the post-heroic, driven by a political preference for air-powered managem…
Examines the emergence of fully autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use. Scharre spotlights the role of artificial intelligence in military technology, spanning decades of innovation from German noise-seeking Wren torp…
This book consists of a main project, a quadcopter you'll build over the various chapters. The alternating chapters describe a variety of projects such as a data-gathering rocket drone, a blimp, and a boat made out of soda bottles, giving you a perspective on drones beyond those…
One of the most significant and controversial developments in contemporary warfare is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones. In the last decade, US drone strikes have more than doubled and their deployment is transforming the way wars are fought acr…
This volume explains everything photographers need to know about drones and quadcopters in order to take their photography to new levels literally
Bogen beskriver præsident Obama's sikkerhedspolitik samt brug af magt, som har overrasket både hans tilhængere og modstandere. Bogen illustrerer, at USAs brug af magt er blevet væsentlig mere sofistikeret under præsident Obama samt at præsident Obama synes ret konsekvent i magta…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems delivers a much needed introduction to UAV System technology, taking an integrated approach that avoids compartmentalising the subject. Arranged in four sections, parts 1-3 examine the way in which various engineering disciplines affect the design, deve…
This book explores how the unique features of drone technology alter the strategic choices of governments and non-state actors alike by transforming their risk calculations and expanding their goals on and off the battlefield. By changing what these actors are willing and capabl…
Explores the secretive history of the United States' use of armed drones and their key role not only on today's battlefields, but also in a covert targeted killing project that has let to the deaths of thousands. There is a covert war, one in which drones scour the skies of Yeme…