Drone Warfare

The Development of Unmanned Aerial Conflict

De: Dave Sloggett

Narrado por: Paul Christy

An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. Its flight is either controlled autonomously by computers in the vehicle or under the remote control of a navigator or pilot on the ground or in another vehicle. Drone Warfare is one of the first books to examine the development and use of such aerial drones.

Drones have been much maligned in the media and popular culture, and there has been much controversy over their deployment. This book reveals the history of unmanned aircraft, their recent development, and why they have emerged onto the scene, setting the record straight about drones and their use. Drone Warfare answers questions such as: Why did the United States invest so highly in drone technology? When did all that start? What barriers had to be overcome? What was there before drones arrived? What roles did drones play in Iraq and Afghanistan? Were they successful? What new developments emerged during operations? Did they save lives? How many have been shot down and where? Will all air forces be drone based in the future? What other applications may arise in the civilian market? In a timely publication, Drone Warfare sets the record straight on unmanned aerial vehicles and explores technology and usage around the globe.

©2014 Dave Sloggett; First Skyhorse Publishing edition 2015 (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Drone Warefare

a good history of early drones, nothing recent with development of drones. after 2013, a good decade of missing of development.

Interesting topic, poor narration

It's a shame that a very monotone narrator takes away from the well researched and historically rich topic matter.

Selling drones?

Not too detailed except into the “general” issues of drone use and history, but the book seems to be more interested in the promotion of the product.

Was a little thin

History up to the modern age was listenable and entertaining. Very slim information on modern systems padded by analysis of current conflicts and hypotheticals. It was okay in total, no more

OMG almost could take the reading of the phone boo

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Drone....did they mean the topic or the unending statistics that were even repeated. Was this author paid by the word?