How Are UAVs Integrated Into Multi-Domain Operations Across Air, Land & Sea?

Before we discuss how the military will use drones, or as it prefers to call them, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in future operations, it is essential to understand UAVs and their role in modern warfare. A UAV can be defined as an aerial vehicle that does not have a human pilot onboard. A UAV uses aerodynamic forces to lift and fly autonomously or be piloted by a human on the ground. A UAV can be recoverable or expendable, depending upon its mission.