The Proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Terrorist Use, Capability, and Strategic Implications

Ball, Ryan Jokl

doi:10.2172/1410035

Title: The Proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Terrorist Use, Capability, and Strategic Implications

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There has been unparalleled proliferation and technological advancement of consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the globe in the past several years. As witnessed over the course of insurgency tactics, it is difficult to restrict terrorists from using widely available technology they perceive as advantageous to their overall strategy. Through a review of the characteristics, consumer market landscape, tactics, and countertactics, as well as operational use of consumer-grade UAVs, this open-source report seeks to provide an introductory understanding of the terrorist-UAV landscape, as well as insights into present and future capabilities. The caveat is evaluating a developing technology haphazardly used by terrorists in asymmetric conflicts.

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Ball, Ryan Jokl ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Mon Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1410035

Report Number(s):: LLNL-TR-740336

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

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