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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS, formerly known as UAVs) are
being integrated in all levels of military operations offering
unprecedented intelligence collection capabilities and "battlefield
transparency". From small and autonomous Special Forces units, through
army battalions, brigades, divisions and corps, to joint services
theater operations centers UAS provide a wide range of combat support
services. Missions include reconnaissance and intelligence missions
categorized by performance classes. These include strategic high
altitude long endurance platforms (HALE), medium altitude extended
range systems (MALE), Short Range UAVs also called Tactical UAVs (TUAV)
and small sized systems (Mini UAVs).
This feature covers the following chapters:
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