The future development of unmanned air vehicles

This article introduces the synthetic material for future Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The issues raised in it mainly concern the autonomy of these systems, applied design, propulsion systems, equipment and development trends in the UAS market. In addition, it presents global trends regarding methods of use, application and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems. Observing the growing realm of UAV in military actions it is expected to be the development of autonomous platforms implementing transport and combat missions. Increasingly used UAV platforms in military action jointly with manned platforms (mix formation) and in mixed formations of unmanned (UAV swarms differently equipped). Usage of unmanned aircraft in the civil sphere is very extensive and includes rescue operations – coordination and support, research – geodetic and cartographic, environmental protection, agriculture – monitoring of farmlands, natural resources, system warning of natural disasters; monitoring traffic – map navigation system; taking pictures and videos; data transfer.