Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uav) in Reconnaissance

Paper Summary:

The paper defines unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and explains what they are. The advantages of UAVs are clearly discussed and elucidated by the paper. The paper asserts that the research in the paper, demonstrates valid and significant uses for the unmanned aerial vehicle, including urban applications relating to security and safety. The paper concludes that full utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles in reconnaissance would save the lives of servicemen.

Outline:
Introduction
Casualty Factor
Tactical Reconnaissance in Urban Environments
Biological and Chemical Sensor Transport
The Goal and the Vision in Tactical Reconnaissance
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Another use that shows promise for the UAV is in the carrying of sensory devices especially biological sensors. Since the battlefield is a situation that has a high likelihood chemical or biological exposure and UAV transport of these types of sensory detection devices ultimately are very likely to prove very efficient and effective in achieving health-related goals. (Shepherd, 2003) Reports are rife with soldiers exposure to uranium other chemical exposures in the Persian Gulf. Urban situations requiring sensors for safety are related as well. The "Review of the U.S. Army's Health Risk Assessments for Oral Exposure to Six Chemical-Warfare Agents" published by the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology states that the U.S. Army is: "...under a congressional mandate and the Chemical Weapons Convention of January 1993 to destroy its entire stockpile of chemical munitions. In addition to stockpiled munitions, nonstockpile chemical materiel (NSCM) has been identified for destruction. NSCM includes a host of lethal wastes from past disposal efforts, unserviceable munitions, chemically contaminated containers, chemical-production facilities, newly located chemical munitions, known sites containing substantial quantities of buried chemical weapons and wastes, and binary weapons and components. There are eight stockpile sites located in the continental United States and one on an island in the Pacific Ocean, and 82 NSCM locations have been identified. There are concerns, based on storage and past disposal practices, about soil and groundwater contamination at those sites. Six of the most commonly found chemical-warfare agents at stockpile and NSCM sites are the nerve agents GA, GB, GD, and VX and the vesicating (blistering) agents sulfur mustard and lewisite." (1999) The use of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the cleanup initiative for the military may be ensured more safely through use of UAV in monitoring these efforts of handling and transporting, destroying or other means applied in elimination of these materials. The use of the UAV in all tasks that could be handled remotely or autonomously promises to save lives but as well promises to reduce health care costs for the military and civilian populations and ultimately for the country at large. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Crane, David (2007) Micro-Air Vehicle: Backpackable UAV for Tactical Reconnaissance and Surveillance. Defense Review. 17 Aug 2007. Online available at: http://www.defensereview.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=811
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