Coming to Terms: Operator
- 29 Jun 2024 09:43 PM
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Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)—previously referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—have become commonplace in defense applications since the first widespread use by the US Navy of the RQ-2 Pioneer during the 1991 Gulf War. Over the past three decades, the substantial increases in capability of electronics, computing, sensors, electric machines and actuation, along with dramatic reductions in costs and size, have made drones ubiquitous for personal and commercial use.
