The fastest growing sector within the aerospace industry is
undoubtedly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, commonly known as drones.
They are characterized as devices that can be used for multiple
reasons including commercial, combat, real estate, emergency,
academic, surveillance and recreational purposes. By definition, a
drone is a term that refers to "any vehicle that can operate
on surfaces or in the air without a person on board to control
it".1
Given the wide array of shapes and sizes that drones can take
on, they have become increasingly popular. They can be very
inconspicuous depending on the design of the drone and may blend in
with their surroundings. In fact, some drones operate almost
silently and can include biomimetics, which enables the drone to
look like wildlife and plants. If you have seen Helen Mirren's
movie "Eye In the Sky" you have seen an example of this,
where a drone disguised as a beetle infiltrates the house of a
terrorist for reconnaissance
