Border Security White Papers
Border Security and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Overview UAVs are also known as drones or remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs). The Department of Defense defines a UAV as a powered aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry lethal or non-lethal payloads. The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve border security is a technique that has garnered congressional attention. This report examines the strengths and limitations of deploying UAVs along the borders and related issues for Congress.
| Publisher | Congressional Research Service | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | January 2004 | Downloads | 1 |
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