Fly the Pilotless Skies: UAS and UAV

摘要

As the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moves ahead with plans for unmanned aerial systems/ vehicles (UAS/UAV) to have regular access to U.S. airspace by 2015, it has encountered several barriers. For UAVs to be treated like manned aircraft, their systems likley need to be qualified to the same standards as civil avioncs. This is a challenge, as each UAS has largely unique systems. UAS equipment standards are emerging, but threats to GNSS abound, requiring defense/mitigation.