Search results

Modern cruise missiles have this ability they can be remotely controlled for eg the tomahawk. They relay data back and forth. One sahouldn't worry about hacking, there are various things that can be done to prevent if not mitigate it.

Payload, range and speed can be increased. If speed is increased than tracking the UAV's would become comparitively harder. Althouggh pre-programming can be a disadvantage there are many advantages associated with it. In flight control would be one, which would bring it to a level of manually...

Drones can definitely be an alternative to a cruise missile. A cruise missile can be used only once alone, where as the Drone can be used many-a-times. They are cheaper than both aircrafts and cruise missiles.