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Brief History of Drones

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First radio controlled British plane. First used in the trial fight of March 1917 ("Brief History Drones").

“Designed to carry out aerial photo reconnaissance on a pre-programmed flight” ("Brief History Drones").

An unmanned aerial vehicle for target acquisition. Used by the British Army (Watchkeeper).

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First returnable and reusable plane. Used during training missions as an aerial target ("Spies That Fly").

"The primary offensive strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force" ("MQ-9 Reaper").

The history of drones starts in the World War I when the United States and France worked on developing an automatic planes. "Drones have been around for more than two decades. But the last few years have been significant in terms of drone adoption, usage expansion across industries, and global awareness. From technically manning sensitive military areas to luring hobbyists throughout the world, drone technology has developed and prospered in the last few years" ("Drone Technology Uses").