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The answer to the simple question “Why UAVs?” is more than obvious when one focuses on military applications. The focus on and the perspective from the military point of view (overlooking civilian applications) is justified by the fact that even today UAVs are basically and mostly used in the battlefield. Therefore, the answer to the posed question is given in terms of the UAV definition and types of military missions they are suitable for.
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Valavanis, K.P., Vachtsevanos, G.J., Antsaklis, P.J. (2007). Conclusions and the Road Ahead. In: Valavanis, K.P. (eds) Advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 33. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6114-1_18
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