Perspectivele întrebuinţării vehiculelor mai uşoare decât aerul în acţiunile militare
The prospects of using vehicles lighter than air in military actions

Summary/Abstract: Unmanned lighter-than-air (LTA) technology is arguably the mother of unmanned airborne surveillance,having been around in a variety of different forms for over 100 years. Goodyear blimps and Zeppelin airships –in particular the Hindenburg famed for its crash in 1937 – are well known historical systems.Far from remaining in the history books, revivals over the years have occurred, particularly in support of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. During these campaigns, FOBs have been protected by LTA systems,providing persistent surveillance of on-site and off-site activity, with arguably little cost and logistical burden.According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) paper, from October 2012, US investment in aerostat and airship development ranged from $339 million in 2007 to $2.2 billion in 2010 and $1.3 billion in 2012.

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