Since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine there has been a revolution in the role of military UAVs (unmanned air vehicles), which have enabled much smaller forces to prevail against the traditionally dominant military powers. Has drone warfare become the dominant military capability for the underdog?
Since Russia 's illegal invasion of Ukraine there has been a revolution in the role of military UAVs (unmanned air vehicles), which have enabled much smaller forces to prevail against the traditionally dominant military powers. Has drone warfare become the dominant military capability for the underdog? The first flight of a powered UAV was on 6 May 1896, several years before the Wright brothers' first manned powered flight on 17 December 1903.
However, both commercial and military exploitation of aviation potential focused on the manned option, limiting investment in UAVs. But, the prolonged war in Afghanistan saw a surge of investment in long-range UAVs such as Predator and Reaper as developments in satellite technology led to the weight (and cost) of sensors falling dramatically. More recent conflicts have continued that theme. Follow latest: Dramatic footage shows huge explosions 'sinking Russian ship in Black Sea' Earlier this week the Ukrainians claimed to have sunk another Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) ship - an Ivanovets missile boat - off the coast of Crime
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