THE HISTORY OF DRONES

Sep 17 1934
nine-foot R/C model
"1934, Reginald Denny (screen actor and modeller) produced a nine-foot R/C model which he tried to sell to the Army for target practice for AA gunners."

"In early 1935, Commander Aircraft, Battle Force, requested the Chief of Naval Operations to provide high-speed, radio-controlled, armored aircraft targets for bombing practices."

May 5 1945
Early Drone in Oregon
"1945:: A Japanese balloon bomb kills six people in rural eastern Oregon. They are the only World War II U.S. combat drones in the 48 states."

Sep 19 1975
The Albatross and the Amber
"In the 1970s and 1980s, with significant DARPA impetus and some DARPA funding, a variety of new technologies started, including the Global Positioning System, long-range data links, lightweight computer equipment and harder
materials, as well as satellite communications and digital flight controls. The Albatross and the Amber were the harbingers of the modern era of U.A.V.s."

Sep 16 2001
Predator program activated
"The armed Predator program was activated days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, with Enemies reaching Afghanistan by September 16th 2001"

The Predator and the Reaper have killed thousands
"pilots of the Predator, and its larger cousin, the Reaper, have killed thousands of individuals since 2001."

Sep 19 2001
killer Predator and the giant Global Hawk
"The killer Predator has flown thousands of missions since 2001, and the giant Global Hawk, can stay aloft and spy for up to 35 hours."

Jun 17 2004 Sep 17 2012
Drone kills in pakistan
TBIJ reports that from June 2004 through mid-September "available data indicate that drone strikes killed 2,562-3,325 people in Pakistan, of whom 474-881 were civilians, including 176 children."

The X-47B
"Developed by Northrop Grumman under a 2007 contract at a cost of $1.4 billion, the X-47B is capable of carrying weapons and is designed to be the forerunner for a drone program that will provide around-the-clock intelligence, surveillance and targeting"

SPECIAL DRONES

• Honeycomb: they can fly in any shape or formation.
• LEMV: Largest drone, can carry 18 vehicles for one whole year
• LEMV: Is about 6.7km long.