Nova: Rise of the Drones

Best Documentary I have seen on Drones!
This documentary on UAVs/drones, their uses and their technology. It was produced in 2013, so it has the latest, most up-to-date content and footage on drones. The show begins with early footage of spy planes like the U2 and SR-71, most of the footage is in color. The draws similarities between their missions and the ones that drones are used for today. It then goes into the developmental history of drones with an interview and photos of Abe Karem(known as the father of the Predator)of his early prototypes from the early 1980s. Then it show how the Predator was developed. The show explores the strengths and weaknesses of the drones and even talks about the Iranians hacking into one of the RQ-170 Sentinal drones, taking it over and landing the drone. Though most of the details of that incident remain classified. This dvd showcases the efforts by engineers to make drone function without any input from humans. Talks about drone hobbiests, their use by the Border patrol and Police...

Great DVD
Excellent treatment of an emerging issue. Drones have been primarily an overseas, military or intelligence platform. Now the drones are coming to America! This program provides more information on a topic all Americans should closely monitor.



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