Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle a view

Why they call it UAV?
It is because the aerial vehicle itself is non human occupied thus controlled from the ground, remotely for conventional and autopilot, self learn, for advanced (for now not yet achived this technology 2012).

Who uses UAV?
Civil Application

1. Terrain, farm and population aerial management.
2. Area surveillance.
3. Aerial pictures for government or private usage.
4. High Cable monitoring.

Military Application

1. Search and Rescue.
2. UCAV - Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle.
3. Reconnaissance to enemy territory.
4. Aerial area scout.

Advantages:

1. Reduce cost mainly on the aerial vehicle itself and more affordable.
2. Reduce risk to a manned aircraft for dangerous situation.
3. Reduce operation cost then real aircraft.
4. Deploy able almost anywhere, depends on UAV size. 
5. Flexible. 
6. Greener energy such as electric UAV.

What a UAV can be utilize for?

1. On board camera and video camera either online or offline for aerial monitoring.
2. Guided missiles or guns for UCAV. 
3. Weather research utilize weather sensor.
4. Ozone research also utilize weather sensor.
5. Radar for military networking in dangerous area.

Main UAV player around Malaysia

1. CTRM UST
2. SAPURA
3. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
4. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) 
5. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Types of UAV around Malaysia (reference LIMA 2011, Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2011)

Yabhon Aludra UAV collaboration between CTRM UST and other country

Clearly written Yabhon Aludra as its sign

Unmanned helicopter by CTRM UST

Intisar 400 by CTRM UST

Sapura UAV with propulsion unit on top of the fuselage and v tail configuration

Target drone by sapura

Mini turbine engine

Turbine engine