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A drone is an aerial module that follows a specific flight plan or is controlled by a manned remote control. It is also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which infiltrate our daily lives at ultra-fast speeds by solving complex tasks that were previously unavailable.

The most active sectors of UAV development are military, scientific research, agricultural and recreational use. These are now more accessible to the public and are available to companies in a variety of features and the construction industry.

Nevertheless, there are lots of issues regarding the ethical and security issues of drones. This paper will analyze drone technology and the pros and cons of drones in today’s society in depth.

Drones in current society provide more diverse functions than those of the past such as delivering products, filming, and monitoring climate change to prepare for natural disasters. The functions and the usages are constantly developing since in recent years new drone models have been created to operate by using technology (like solar power) to deal with the issue of fueling longer flights.

Nevertheless, most usages of drones are most actively utilized in surveillance, military reconnaissance, and targeted attacks. They are mostly used for surveillance in areas and terrains where troops are unable to go safely. But they are also used as weapons and have been credited with killing suspected militants. Working as decoys in combat, launching missiles against fixed targets, and dropping leaflets for psychological operations are the usages of current drones, and especially the United States has powerfully increased its use of drones since the 9/11 terrorist attacks (IWM, 2020).

IWM, I. (2020). A brief history of drones. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved March 30, 2022, from https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-brief-history-of-drones