TY - BOOK AU - Kreps,Sarah E. AU - Patton Rogers,James TI - Drones: what everyone needs to know T2 - What everyone needs to know SN - 9780197795644 AV - UG1242.D7 K73 2025 PY - 2025/// CY - New York, NY PB - Oxford University Press KW - Drone aircraft KW - Air warfare KW - Print books KW - local N1 - "First Edition published in 2016. Second Edition published in 2025"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword: A new drone world -- Defining drones -- Military drones: A history -- Drone proliferation -- Debates about the use of armed drones -- Drones for the ground and sea -- Non-combat drones -- The future of drones N2 - "This opening chapter explains how the world of drones, both commercial and military, has changed since the first edition of the book was released over a decade ago. From revolutions in drone logistics and transportation, through to the transformative impact of drones on Russia's offensive war against Ukraine, this chapter introduces some of the core topics covered in this new volume and the considerable ways in which drones have changed, and are changing, the world around us"-- Provided by publisher ER -