Small military drones and the creation of the remote pilots club in the Cadet Corps of the Air Force

Abstract

This article aims to demonstrate the importance of unmanned aircraft (UA - Unmanned Aircraft), or drones, of small size, in the military scope, highlighting the need to prepare troops and the relevance of their use in the face of modern armed conflicts. Due to the vast diversity of significant aspects, the use of drones is in continuous growth, mainly as a surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance vector in the military context. Versatility, low operating costs, less exposure of human resources to risks and reduced side effects are examples of factors that make the use of this disruptive technology increasingly relevant. The research has an exploratory nature and is based on a qualitative approach, seeking to collect information through technical, normative and doctrinal databases on the subject. To this end, the essay presents, at first, a brief history of drones, with a view to perceiving the global evolution of the segment. In the background, the forms of application of small drones in the contemporary context will be addressed, as well as the existing regulatory systems and bodies in the national territory and, finally, in a third agenda, the possibilities of using this tool in the military scope. As a complement to the research, considering the military, intellectual and professional attributes, which are prerequisites for the formation of leaders of a modern Air Force, it is proposed the creation of the Remote Pilots Club in the Cadet Corps of the Air Force.