Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems introduces readers to the uses of civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), sometimes called "domestic drones." We are currently experiencing revolutionary changes in aviation due to the rapid implementation of UAS. New paths to airspace access are opening up in the United States and around the world. UAS operations are surging, creating jobs, new benefits, and new challenges for society. Civil missions are performed by civilian government, also known as the public sector. Civil customers may include law enforcement, first...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Innovation at the Naval Research Laboratory recounts the previously untold story of unmanned aircraft research and development at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section (VRS). It features vehicles that have charted the course of unmanned aircraft history in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. A comprehensive history of lessons-learned, the book features more than 100 unmanned aircraft covering various missions, levels of autonomy, configurations, propulsion systems, structural materials, and more. It includes vehicles designed for missions...