Future Development Prospects of Drones

With the rapid development of science and technology and the continuous advancement of military reform, the research and application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the world has entered a new era. The performance of UAVs is becoming increasingly superior, and the alternative power for UAVs is also becoming stronger. one side, the use of drones in the military field is still expanding. Reconnaissance and strike integration, comprehensive integration, high intelligence, dexterity and miniaturization, long-term air stay, invisible structure, coordinated use, and combat networking have become important development directions for military drones, and the development speed will be even faster. On the other hand, with the increasing stability of military drone technology and the leap of artificial intelligence technology, the application demand of drones in the civilian field has shown a blowout and leapfrog growth. In the future, it will also develop around the following five directions.

(I) Miniaturization

The application scope of drones is becoming more and more extensive, with small size, small volume, light weight, large functional range, easy to pick up and easy to control. It can act as a monitor, tracker, and has bionic characteristics. To achieve these, it is necessary not only to miniaturize some basic equipment and ensure long-term endurance and other capabilities, but also to have a certain foundation in biotechnology. If drones can be as small as ants and have all the internal organs, I believe that in the future, ants will no longer be a joke for elephants.

(II) Invisibility

Invisibility technology is a technology that reduces the signal characteristics of drones, making drones difficult to identify, discover, track and destroy, just like chameleons that can adapt to changes in the environment. The signal of drones is most obvious in electromagnetic wave infrared characteristics. To be invisible, first, the reflection of electromagnetic waves and the accumulation of heat should be reduced to the greatest extent; second, the infrared radiation of the engine nozzle and exhaust port should be reduced; third, fuel with wavelength-changing additives or the structure of the engine should be modified to accelerate heat dissipation.

(III) Intelligence

As the name suggests, the intelligence of drones means that drones can autonomously locate targets for attack, reconnaissance or evasion according to the program stored in the core. After drones achieve intelligence, they can reduce the risk of being shot down, improve survivability, increase recycling rate, increase combat effectiveness, reduce production costs, save funds for more development. If drones are applied to the military with intelligence, it will bring about a major reversal in the field of military applications, turning them into war weapons and giving full play to their advantages.

(IV) Systematization

The current state of drones requires people to perform directional and fixed-point operations. After achieving systematization, the coordination and cooperation capabilities between drones will be greatly improved, presenting a cluster-type large-scale application model, replacing manual labor and saving manpower. Under a unified system, drone groups cooperate and cooperate seamlessly, with clear division of labor, to achieve an intelligent application model of batches, key points and intensity.

(V) High speed and long flight time

The greatly increased flight speed will greatly improve its maneuverability, thereby increasing its survival rate. It can escape pursuit and radar capture faster, which will increase its coordination ability with some manned aircraft. In order to achieve long flight time for drones, it is necessary to make corresponding improvements to their fuel systems. We can develop and research high-efficiency fuel cells or use new energy to replace the original energy, such as solar energy. High-speed and long-flight drones will provide a material basis for drones to serve as multi-task combat platforms, greatly improve the drone's exploration capabilities, get closer to powerful countries, and achieve globalization in parallel, and better make up for the shortcomings.

Our Chinese government is also actively promoting the construction of industry standards for drones, improving technical specifications and standards for drone production, use, and supervision, and providing guarantees for the healthy development of the drone industry.

In summary, the Chinese government has given high attention to the development of the drone industry. Through various means such as policy guidance, development planning, and industry support, it has promoted technological innovation, application expansion, and industrial chain construction in the drone industry, creating favorable conditions for its sustainable development. Looking ahead to the future, with the further release of the potential market for the drone industry, the changes it brings will exceed most people's imagination, but with it comes a series of technological and legal issues that the whole society may face. Therefore, in order to ensure the positive and healthy development of the drone industry, we need to pay more attention to the relevant policies for the development of the drone industry, and strive to create a good ecological environment for its development, so that drones can continuously create better social and economic benefits for humanity. We believe that in the future, drones will be more deeply integrated into our lives, change our lives, and bring us more surprises.