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		<title>Unmanned Flying Things – What are we suppose to call them?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiaan Roux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiaan Roux 1st July 2009 The aim of this article is to help bring some clarity to the subject of unmanned aviation. There are so many abbreviations and acronyms out there that the subject can sometimes be confusing, which distracts from progress. The terms mentioned below are the fundamental elements that form part of unmanned flight. So let us begin&#8230; UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle There are many variations of the unabbreviated form of UAV, namely; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Unmanned Air Vehicle, Unmanned Airborne Vehicle, Unmanned Aerospace Vehicle, Uninhabited Air Vehicle, Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle, Unoccupied Air Vehicle as well as many other names. In some cases this has even been expanded to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (UAVS). Officially, according to the United Nations and NATO, UAV is the abbreviated form of the term Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. It is basically a reusable remotely piloted aircraft. UAVs are either controlled from a remote location or fly autonomously on a pre-programmed flight plan or a combination of both. They are used in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue, surveying and many more. UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defence have officially [...]]]></description>
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