The use and development trend of military drones

Military drones are unmanned aircraft that are controlled by remote control equipment or by self-contained procedures. According to its control method, it is mainly divided into three types: radio remote control, automatic program control and integrated control.

With the wide application of high and new technology in weapons and equipment, the development of drones has made breakthrough progress, and has appeared frequently in several local wars. It has repeatedly won meritorious deeds and has been highly praised by military personnel from various countries. It can be predicted that in the 21st century battlefield, people will face an increasing number of drones, and military drones will reshape the 21st century combat mode.

As one of the modern air military forces, the military drone has the characteristics of no casualties, limited use restrictions, good concealment and high efficiency. The status and role in modern warfare are increasingly prominent in recent local wars. .

The military drone has the characteristics of exquisite structure, strong concealment, convenient use, low cost and flexible maneuverability. It is mainly used for battlefield reconnaissance, electronic interference, carrying cluster bombs, guided missiles and other weapons to perform offensive tasks, and as an airborne Communication relay platform, nuclear test sampler, nuclear explosion and nuclear radiation reconnaissance aircraft.

There are many types of drones and they are widely used, and some drones have many uses. The main uses of military drones are: target aircraft: simulating the flight status of aircraft, missiles and other various aircraft. It is mainly used to identify the performance of various aviation (defense) air weapons and to train fighter pilots and air defense weapon operators.

Reconnaissance drones: conduct strategic, operational, and tactical reconnaissance, monitor battlefields, and provide intelligence for combat operations.

Bait drone: induces electronic radar equipment such as enemy radar to start up and obtain relevant information; simulates the display of false targets, induces enemy air defense weapons to shoot, attracts enemy firepower, and shields the enemy's fleet.

Electronic countermeasures drones: Reconnaissance and interference with enemy aircraft, command communication systems, ground radars and various electronic devices.

Attack drones: attack, intercept ground and air targets. The attack drone carries small and powerful precision guided weapons, laser weapons or anti-radiation missiles, attacks on enemy radars, communication command equipment, tanks and other important targets as well as intercepts tactical missiles in the booster segment.

Fighting drones: The US military believes that combat drones are the development direction of the next generation of fighters. Combat drones that are being developed are planned to be put into combat use between 2020 and 2025. The speed of combat drones will reach Mach 12 to 15 and can be used for ground attack, air combat, and anti-tactical missiles.

UAVs for other purposes: UAVs can also be used for target identification, laser illumination, air relays for remote data transmission, anti-submarine, artillery correction and measurement of distant high-altitude atmospheres, as well as reconnaissance of chemical, bacterial and nuclear radiation.