User:Makuraren/Unmanned aerial vehicle

Modern Anti-drone Contingencies
Modern drones have become a threat to both aerial and ground targets. The goal of military contractors combating this issue is to make counter-measures more proactive and automated. Northrop Grumman's MACE (Mobile, Acquisition, Cueing, Effector) technology has been designed to work in tandem with the Bushmaster chain guns to not only target but neutralize drones in both open and urban settings. Their integrated system can be mounted on trucks which make for a mobile drone elimination. The information gathered by the MACE system can be transmitted to the automated Bushmaster chain gun. The ammunition of these chain guns are XM1211 which are high explosive proximity-fuzed (HEP) ammunition. This means that the round will detonate once it gets near a target in the air. These chain guns can also be equipped with XM1198 high explosive dual purpose-self destruct (HEDP-SD) rounds which specialize in targeting air and land targets. The systems baust high efficiency and is a cheap counter to small military drones.

These were used and sent to aid Ukraine against opposing Russian drones as a part of a package provided by Northrop Grumman. While Northrop Grumman is one of many contractors out there in the package, another one was Kongsberg. Their CORTEX Typhon is another anti-drone system capable of stopping UAVs. CORTEX was another truck equipped to counter Russia's Shahed-136 attack drones among others, by means of strength and speed. An addition of the CORTEX Typhon is that it is armored and capable of withstanding explosions. These two systems, while being advances and cheap, offer life saving tools/equipment to deal with aerial and ground drones.

United States Military Modern Drone History
The CIA was involved with the first big step towards completely unmanned drones that can be remotely controlled and function as a replacement to sending troops in conflicts. With the announcement of the CTC or the counter terrorism center and its director Duane Clarridge, priority one was issued to be research and development on systems to decrease military casualties. Vietnam had been the inspiration for further functionality in combatting terrorism on a global scale. Two points that were achieved were the reconnaissance operations capabilities of the Model 147 Lightning Bug and the intelligence technology the modern age brought into fruition. Both reconnaissance and intelligence would end up being the building blocks for what is deemed now to be a flying ghost in the sky. This lead to some problems however with design.

Following rising tensions, the CTC within its founding year developed 5 prototypes which would lead to the future of military drones. They were equipped with interception equipment, infrared tech, and low-noise propellers in addition to carrying rockets. Their capability to maintain secrecy and security while in intense combat situations made them valuable assets and demonstrated a necessary demand for the technology. It did however, lead to a much more broad discussion of surveillance and freedom.

Recreational Drones
While recreational drones are versatile, fun, and fascinating to all degrees, the hobby of drone flying in of itself is relatively easy to enter. Depending on the purpose of its use, a budget to finance the drones and its' respective parts vary but doesn't entirely hinder anyone from saving up. In the United States, there are varying types of drones categorized by price. While prices are relatively understandable, not every country has the economy or industry to support manufacturing of these drones. They might also struggle with availability in resources provided by the government or state to properly support a lifestyle for the hobby. For example, most drones can be recharged by electricity or battery packs but this does not imply that everyone will have access to locally supplied power banks. But the barrier to entry will lower as time goes on where all countries begin to industrialize and improve wellbeing across the world.

Military Drone Impact on Global/National Issues
While drones offer amazing solutions for the U.S. military to reduce military casualties and clash with international-terrorism, they open up a wide range of ethical concerns. Surveillance is and freedom to be hidden from general publics of other societies would be constantly in jeopardy if the tech was used outside of the means of counter terror. There is also an enhanced of civilian casualty/harm with no human interaction between a military body and a terrorist organization. It is important to understand there is no warning signs of a hidden drone from the ground if the main goal was originally to be unseen. The next steps would be to find ways and protocols to reduce civilian interactions with military drones. Another issue comes up when a country is being spied on without the technological means to protect their own civil freedom for their citizens.

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