by Betsy Mason | Jul 23, 2014 | Monitor
The popularity of drones is climbing quickly among companies, governments and citizens alike. But the rules surrounding where, when and why you can fly an unmanned aerial vehicle aren’t very clear. The FAA has tried to assert control and insist on licensing for...
by Joshua Foust | Jan 24, 2013 | Monitor
This American Security Project report, the second in our series on drone strikes and targeted killing, examines the known data to generate a series of ten metrics to gauge the effects of the program. Divided between five tactical and five strategic metrics, it argues...
by Ashley Boyle | Aug 27, 2012 | Monitor
One of the more prominent aspects of the discourse on drones is the cost-benefit tradeoff in their acquisition and use. While ASP’s analysis indicates that drones, in general, are slightly more cost effective to acquire and operate than conventional manned aircraft,...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
A significant factor in the US Government’s expansion of its drone programs is the cost advantage the technology holds over more conventional military equipment, forces, and operations. While drones are unmanned, their operation still requires a ground flight...
by Robert Beckhusen | Jul 19, 2012 | Monitor
The Great Horned Owl. Photo: ahisgett/Flickr For spy tools, drones are pretty easy to spot. And hear, because they’re as loud as a gut-busting rock concert. But now the intelligence community’s research division, Iarpa, plans to start designing a silent...
