Vertical Flight Society Publishes Study on One-Way Attack Drones
FAIRFAX, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions. The study, "One-Way Attack Drones: Loitering Munitions of Past and Present," finds that the origins of these weapons are more complex than often understood and that the market for one-way attack (OWA) drones has grown larger than expected.
- FAIRFAX, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions.
- The study, "One-Way Attack Drones: Loitering Munitions of Past and Present," finds that the origins of these weapons are more complex than often understood and that the market for one-way attack (OWA) drones has grown larger than expected.
- The study traces the evolution of one-way attack drones from military programs in the early 1970s to the present day.
- Founded as the American Helicopter Society in 1943, the Vertical Flight Society is the global non-profit society for engineers, scientists and others working on vertical flight technology, including helicopters, VTOL drones and electric VTOL aircraft.