Defense Drones Take Sensing to New Heights
They’re lurking in the air in the trouble spots around the world, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq and Syria, to the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are acting as the eyes in the sky, playing an increasingly prominent role in spying, search and rescue operations, border security and combat operations. Courtesy of Elbit Systems. Today, the big players in the drone market — Boeing, Lockheed Martin,
Photonics Spectra, April 2017