Unmanned aircraft systems : strengths and weaknesses / David G. Casos, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Casos, David G.

Series:

Defense, Security and Strategies

Defense, security and strategy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drone aircraft--United States.

Drone aircraft.

Vehicles, Remotely piloted.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Congress has expressed a great deal of interest in using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) to surveil the United States' international land border. This book examines the strengths and limitations of deploying UASs along the borders and related issues for Congress.

Contents:

Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and border surveillance / Christopher Bolkcom and Blas Nuñez-Neto

Unmanned aircraft systems: Federal actions needed to ensure safety and expand their potential uses within the national airspace system / United States Government Accountability Office

Unmanned aircraft systems: additional actions needed to improve management and integration of DOD efforts to support warfighter needs / United States Government Accountability Office.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61209-432-5

OCLC:

704274819