"Drone"
a) an unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight: "the GPS of a U.S. spy drone."
b) (loosely) any unmanned aircraft or ship that is guided remotely: "a radio-controlled drone."
(dictionary.com)
b) (loosely) any unmanned aircraft or ship that is guided remotely: "a radio-controlled drone."
(dictionary.com)
introduction
Drones have recently become integrated into the military over the last decade or so, gaining popularity to the point where the US military relies heavily on drone strikes while in combat. With the introduction of drones in battle, the face of war has been sufficiently altered. Drones can be used for many things, including but not limited to “surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence,” however other uses for this advanced machinery is under development (globalization101.org). The military’s reliance upon drones has effectively begun to cut out the necessity of human soldiers to physically fight overseas, instead controlling drones from a desert location in the middle of Nevada (dronewars.net). As less humans are utilized, warfare has become dehumanized and more robotic, placing faith in nearly autonomous machinery. There are a variety of drones, each type having different purposes and distinct capabilities for the military, with certain types better at surveillance while others are best at bombing. However, military usage is not the sole purpose of drones. There are everyday civilian uses for drones, and private companies are even producing their own personal drones (Time Magazine). Drones have impacted the way wars are fought, as well as contributed to society on the home front.