Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise known as drones, are remotely-controlled aircrafts which may be armed with weapon or surveillance systems.

What is a drone?

IAI RQ-5 Hunter: United States Army's Short Range UAV system for division and corps commanders.

Lockheed Martin Polecat : Used for research.

MQ-1 Predator drone : Used for airstrikes.

Military drones

Real estate agents are using remote-controlled aircraft to film bird's-eye-view video tours of homes, land and commercial properties.

Drones could allow businesses to deliver products to customers without having to send a driver.

Commercial photography has a lot to gain from legal UAVs.

Drone-aided search and rescue missions have been adopted by law enforcement across the country.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eYIZDLXqOo

http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2014/02/11/t-north-dakota-drones-aerospace.cnnmoney/index.html

http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/12/02/t-amazon-drone-delivery.cnnmoney/index.html

Commercial Drones

Commercial Drones

Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities .

Equipped with autopilot using GPS and a standard point-and-shoot camera.

Collects data such as patterns in irrigation, soil variation, and pest infestations.

Agricultural Drones

The use of drones for information collection in the journalism industry is still new.

Kanye West has a fear that a drones could accidentally electrocute his daughter.

PSJD is the first international organization dedicated to the emerging field of drone journalism.

http://time.com/2967209/best-drone-videos/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiSEIUnPlEE

Drone Journalism

Drone strikes make the United States safer by decimating terrorist networks across the world.

Drone strikes are cheaper than engaging in ground or manned aerial combat.

Drones make US military personnel safer.

The majority of Americans support drone strikes.

Pros About Drones

Drone strikes kill large numbers of civilians and traumatize local populations.

Drone strikes violate international law.

Drone strikes violate the sovereignty of other countries.

Drone strikes are extremely unpopular in the affected countries.

Many drone operators have emotional and psychological stress.

Cons About Drones

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration currently prohibits the commercial use of UAVs.

In Canada, operators can apply for special licenses.

Drone strikes are legal under international law.

Drone strikes are legal under US law.

Laws About Drones

Statistics About Drone Strikes

Year Number of Attacks

Militants

Civilians

Unknown

Total

2008 36 223 28 47 334

2009 54 387 70 92 603

2010 122 788 16 45 971

2011 73 420 62 35 590

2012 48 268 5 33 354

2013 26 145 4 4 179

Total 369 2,291 286 274 3220

What do you think about drones?

Do you think we should use drones?

If so, where should we use them?

Who should regulate the usage of drones?

Conclusion

BOYLE, M. J. (2013). The costs and consequences of drone warfare. International Affairs, 89(1), 1-29. doi:10.1111/1468-2346.12002

Bachman, J. (2013). Waiting for That Delivery Drone? Regulators Are in No Rush. Businessweek.Com, 3.

Anderson, C. (2014). Agricultural Drones. (cover story). Technology Review, 117(3), 58-60.

(2003). The Case of the 'Deadly' Drone; An unmanned aircraft with a 25-foot wingspan is at the center of a US/UN weapons controversy. The Christian Science Monitor.

Benjamin, M. (2014). Good Drone, Bad Drone: How to Fix the Drone PR Problem. Time.Com, 1.

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