Deciphering America's 'supreme weapon' a decade ago

Unmanned aerial vehicles are remote control aircraft. Over the past decade, they have played a key role in transforming modern warfare, particularly US combat missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Israel also uses them in military campaigns.

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On reconnaissance, unmanned aerial vehicles can be operated 24/7, relaying real combat images on the battlefield.

Unmanned aerial graphics. (Photo: AFP)

Some have more specific tasks, such as relay communications for soldiers, or become tools to detect enemy messages. Others, like the US Army's Reaper, are unmanned aerial vehicles.

With a length of 11m and a height of 4m, the Reaper has a wingspan of 20m. It can carry up to 4 missiles or laser guided bombs, which have a range of 1,850km.

The Reaper operated by two crew members, some of whom are based only in the United States.

But this type of battle is often criticized. Researchers at US universities, such as Stanford and New York, have recently stressed the fear of those who live in the constant threat of a deadly strike by a faraway pilot. thousand miles made.